Bosilovo Municipality

Bosilovo Municipality
Општина Босилово
Rural municipality
Flag of Bosilovo Municipality
Flag
Official logo of Bosilovo Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bosilovo Municipality
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipal seatBosilovo
Government
 • MayorRisto Manchev
Population
 • Total
11,508
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)161,99 km
Websitewww.opstinabosilovo.gov.mk
Map of Bosilovo Municipality with its villages and their areas.

Bosilovo (Macedonian: Општина Босилово, Opština Bosilovo) is a municipality in the southeast of North Macedonia. The village of Bosilovo is the municipal seat. Bosilovo Municipality is one of the ten municipalities that compose the Southeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Vasilevo Municipality to the northwest, Berovo Municipality to the northeast, Novo Selo Municipality to the southeast, and Strumica Municipality to the southwest.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has a population of 11,508.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 14,260 100 11,508 100
Macedonians 13,649 95.7 9,762 84.83
Turks 495 3.5 677 5.88
Roma 24 0.17 16 0.14
Albanians 7 0.06
Serbs 8 0.06 6 0.05
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 84 0.58 15 0.13
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 1,025 8.91

Bosilovo Municipality, like neighboring Vasilovo, is notable for its higher concentration of Catholics than is typical for Macedonia which is overall mostly Orthodox and Muslim. In 2002, it was found that there were 959 Catholics, or 7.7% of the municipality's total population.[2] Most of these Catholics are found in the towns of Radovo (where 823 Catholics make up 96.7% of all residents) and Petralinci (where 105 Catholics make up 17.4% of all residents).[2]

Inhabited places

The municipality comprises 16 villages: Borievo, Bosilovo, Gečerlija, Drvoš, Ednokukjevo, Ilovica, Monospitovo, Petralinci, Radovo, Robovo, Saraj, Sekirnik, Staro Baldovci, Turnovo, Hamzali and Štuka.

References

  1. ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b >2002 census results. Page 346-347

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