Ilinden Municipality Explained

Municipality of Ilinden
Native Name:Општина Илинден
Native Name Lang:mk
Settlement Type:Suburban municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Flag Size:80px
Image Blank Emblem:Coat of arms of Ilinden Municipality, Macedonia.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Blank Emblem Size:110px
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Ilinden
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Aleksandar Georgievski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area Total Km2:97.02
Population Total:17435
Population Density Km2:163.82
Area Code:02
Blank Name Sec1:Car plates
Blank Info Sec1:SK
Postal Code:1041
Website:http://www.Ilinden.gov.mk
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Ilinden (Macedonian: {{Audio|Mk-Ilinden.ogg|Илинден) is a municipality part of North Macedonia. Ilinden is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. It is named after the Ilinden Uprising in the region of Macedonia in 1903. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Aračinovo Municipality to the north, Petrovec Municipality to the south, the City of Skopje: (Gazi Baba Municipality) to the west, and Kumanovo Municipality to the east.

Demographics

The total population of the municipality in 2021 is 17,435. At the census in 1994 it had 14,512 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups in the municipality:

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL15,89410017,435100
Macedonians13,95987.814,75884.65
Serbs9125.76283.6
Roma4282.74762.73
Albanians3522.23672.1
others2431.531560.89
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a1,0506.02
Demographics of Ilinden Municipality
Census year Population

1994 14,512

2002 15,894

External links

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