Aerodrom Municipality, Skopje Explained

Municipality of Aerodrom
Native Name:Општина Аеродром
Native Name Lang:mk
Settlement Type:City municipality (Urban)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Flag Size:160px
Image Blank Emblem:Coat of arms of Aerodrom Municipality, 2012-present.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Blank Emblem Size:80px
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Skopje
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dejan Miteski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area Total Km2:20
Population Total:77735[1]
Population Density Km2:3600.45
Website:http://www.aerodrom.gov.mk
Coordinates:41.9833°N 49°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Aerodrom (Macedonian: Аеродром; in Macedonian pronounced as /ˈaɛrɔdrɔm/, meaning Airport or Aerodrome) is the largest in population of the ten municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Despite its name, it is not home to Skopje International Airport, which is in Petrovec.

Geography

Aerodrom borders Kisela Voda Municipality to the southwest, Centar Municipality to the northwest, Gazi Baba Municipality to the northeast, and Studeničani Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2021, Aerodrom has 77,735 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in this municipality include:

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL72,00910077,735100
Macedonians64,39189.4266,24585.22
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a5,2486.75
Serbs3,085 4.282,1552.77
Albanians1,0141.48511.09
Vlachs//6520.84
Turks//4640.6
Roma//4590.59
others3,5194.901,6612.14

The total number of students in the municipality in 2011, in comparison to the total number of students in 2007, increased by 9.9%. Aerodrom is the first municipality in Macedonia by rise of the total number of students.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Општина Аеродром. www.aerodrom.gov.mk.