| Municipality of Kriva Palanka | |
| Native Name: | Општина Крива Паланка |
| Native Name Lang: | mk |
| Settlement Type: | Urban municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeastern |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Kriva Palanka |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Saško Mitovski (SDSM) |
| Area Total Km2: | 480.81 |
| Population Total: | 18,059 |
| Population Density Km2: | 27.81 |
| Area Code: | 031 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | car plates |
| Blank Info Sec1: | КP |
| Postal Code: | 1330 |
| Website: | http://www.KrivaPalanka.gov.mk |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка in Macedonian pronounced as /ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka/) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.
The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.
According to the 2021 Macedonian census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | ||
| TOTAL | 20,820 | 100 | 18,059 | 100 | |
| Macedonians | 19,998 | 96.1 | 16,675 | 92.34 | |
| Roma | 668 | 3.2 | 447 | 2.48 | |
| Serbs | 103 | 0.5 | 66 | 0.37 | |
| others | 51 | 0.2 | 107 | 0.59 | |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 764 | 4.23 | |
| Demographics of the Kriva Palanka Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 20,782 | |
| 2002 | 20,820 | |
Kriva Palanka is twinned with:[1]
Lugoj, Romania
Mława, Poland
Perechyn, Ukraine
Svidník, Slovakia
Vršac, Serbia