Bogovinje Municipality Explained

Bogovinje Municipality
Native Name:Општина Боговиње
Komuna e Bogovinës
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Flag Size:150px
Image Blank Emblem:Coat of arms of Bogovinje Municipality.svg
Blank Emblem Size:75px
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Coordinates:41.9333°N 75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Polog
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Bogovinje
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Besnik Emshiu (DUI)
Population Total:22,906
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Bogovinje (Macedonian: {{Audio|Mk-Bogovinje.ogg|Боговиње, Albanian: Komuna e Bogovinës) is a municipality in the western part of the Republic of North Macedonia. Bogovinje is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, Vrapčište Municipality to the south, and Kosovo to the west.

Demographics

The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 15. According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 22,906 inhabitants.[1]

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL28,99710022,906100
Albanians27,61495.220,47589.39
Turks1,1834.18033.51
Macedonians370.1160.07
others1630.6450.2
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a1,5676.84

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 census results. English, Macedonian. State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia. 2002.