Demir Hisar Municipality Explained

Municipality of Demir Hisar
Native Name:Општина Демир Хисар
Native Name Lang:mk
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Pelagonia
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Demir Hisar
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nikola Najdovski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1]
Area Total Km2:480.13
Population Total:7260
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code:47
Blank Name Sec1:car plates
Blank Info Sec1:DH
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Demir Hisar (Macedonian: Демир Хисар in Macedonian pronounced as /dɛˈmir‿xisar/) is a municipality in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. Demir Hisar, which means "iron fortress" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The Demir Hisar Municipality is part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders the Kičevo Municipality to the north, the Kruševo and Mogila Municipalities to the east, the Bitola Municipality to the south, and the Resen, Ohrid, and Debarca Municipalities to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 7,260 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL9,4971007,260100
Macedonians9,17996.76,70892.4
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a2693.71
Albanians2322.42183.0
Turks350.440.06
others510.5610.84

External links

41.2239°N 21.204°W

Notes and References

  1. https://rezultati.sec.mk/mk/mayr/r/14 Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Demir Hisar