Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality explained

Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality
Native Name:Општина Маврово и Ростушe
Mavrova ve Rostuşa Belediyesi
Native Name Lang:mk
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Polog
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Rostuše
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Medat Kurtovski (SDSM)
Area Total Km2:663.19
Population Total:5,042
Population Density Km2:13
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Mavrovo i Rostuše (Macedonian: {{Audio|Mk-Mavrovo i Rostusha.ogg|Маврово и Ростуше) (Turkish: Mavrova ve Rostuşa) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Rostuše. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Gostivar Municipality to the north, Kičevo Municipality to the east, Debar Municipality to the south and Albania to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 5,042 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL8,6181005,042100
Turks2,68031.11,55530.8
Macedonians4,34950.51,47429.2
Albanians1,48317.24709.3
others (predominantly Torbeši)1061.21,13822.6
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a4058.04
20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL8,6181005,042100
Islam7,62788.53,66972.8
Orthodox8489.8470018.9
Christians00.00254
Catholics140.161
others1291.50130.26
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/a4058.04
Mother tongues declared, per the 2021 census, include the following:[2]

4,120 (81.2%)

355 (7.0%)

138 (2.7%)

Notable people

See also

External links

41.61°N 20.59°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Вкупно резидентно население во Република Северна Македонија според изјаснувањето за етничката припадност, по пол, по општини, Попис 2021 .
  2. https://makstat.stat.gov.mk/PXWeb/pxweb/mk/MakStat/MakStat__Popisi__Popis2021__NaselenieVkupno__Naselenie__EtnoKulturniKarakteristiki/T1015P21.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=391f4298-cffb-441f-ab02-65f4b712d1f9 2021 census, municipality by mother tongue