Municipalities of North Macedonia explained

The municipalities are the first-order administrative divisions of North Macedonia.

North Macedonia is currently organized into 80 municipalities (Macedonian: општини, opštini; singular: општина, opština, Albanian: komunat; singular: komuna), established in February 2013; 10 of the municipalities constitute the City of Skopje (or Greater Skopje), a distinct unit of local self-governance and the country's capital.

Most of the current municipalities were unaltered or merely amalgamated from the previous 123 municipalities established in September 1996; others were consolidated and their borders changed. Prior to this, local government was organized into 34 administrative districts, communes, or counties (also opštini). In 2004 they were reduced to 84, and in 2013, the following municipalities were merged into the Kičevo Municipality: Drugovo, Zajas, Oslomej and Vraneštica.

In turn, North Macedonia is subdivided into eight statistical regions (Macedonian: статистички региони, statistički regioni; Albanian: rajonet statistike), established in 2007 and based on the municipal framework; one of these regions, Skopje, encompasses Greater Skopje and the surrounding area.

Map

Map of the municipalities of North Macedonia, with the city of Skopje indicated on the map as 1.The map shows the rural and the urban municipalities. The numbers of the map correspond with the numbers of the municipalities indicated to the left of the municipality name in the table below the maps, the second one is a map of the City of Skopje municipalities, the numbers of this municipalities are shown as 1, x, where "x" is the number of the appropriate municipality.

Municipalities (2013–present)

No. MunicipalityMunicipality centreArea
(km2)
Population
(2002)
Population
(2021)
Eastern Statistical Region
(Источен регион - Istočen region)
3,539181,858150,234
39Berovo (Берово)Berovo (Берово)10,890
28Češinovo-Obleševo (Чешиново-Облешево)Obleševo (Облешево)5,471
26Delčevo (Делчево)Delčevo (Делчево)13,585
29Karbinci (Карбинци)Karbinci (Карбинци)3,420
24Kočani (Кочани)Kočani (Кочани)31,602
25Makedonska Kamenica (Македонска Каменица)Makedonska Kamenica (Македонска Каменица)6,439
38Pehčevo (Пехчево)Pehčevo (Пехчево)3,983
23Probištip (Пробиштип)Probištip (Пробиштип)13,417
31Štip (Штип)Štip (Штип)44,866
27Vinica (Виница)Vinica (Виница)14,475
30Zrnovci (Зрновци)Zrnovci (Зрновци)2,086
Northeastern
(Североисточен регион - Severoistočen region)
2,306172,787152,982
21Kratovo (Кратово)Kratovo (Кратово)7,545
20Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка)Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка)18,059
17Kumanovo (Куманово)Kumanovo (Куманово)98,104
7Lipkovo (Липково)Lipkovo (Липково)22,308
19Rankovce (Ранковце)Rankovce (Ранковце)3,465
18Staro Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане)Staro Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане)3,501
Pelagonia Statistical Region
(Пелагониски регион - Pelagoniski region)
4,719238,136210,431
71Bitola (Битола)Bitola (Битола)105,64485,164
70Demir Hisar (Демир Хисар)Demir Hisar (Демир Хисар)7,260
51Dolneni (Долнени)Dolneni (Долнени)13,126
72Krivogaštani (Кривогаштани)Krivogaštani (Кривогаштани)5,167
52Kruševo (Крушево)Kruševo (Крушево)8,385
73Mogila (Могила)Mogila, North Macedonia (Могила)5,283
74Novaci (Новаци)Novaci (Новаци)2,648
50Prilep (Прилеп)Prilep (Прилеп)69,025
69Resen (Ресен)Resen (Ресен)14,373
Polog Statistical Region
(Полошки регион - Pološki region)
2,479304,125251,552
59Bogovinje (Боговиње)Bogovinje (Боговиње)22,906
12Brvenica (Брвеница)Brvenica (Брвеница)13,645
60Gostivar (Гостивар)Gostivar (Гостивар)59,770
9Jegunovce (Јегуновце)Jegunovce (Јегуновце)8,895
61Mavrovo and Rostuša (Маврово и Ростуша)Rostuša (Ростуша)5,042
10Tearce (Теарце)Tearce (Теарце)17,694
11Tetovo (Тетово)Tetovo (Тетово)84,770
58Vrapčište (Врапчиште)Vrapčište (Врапчиште)19,842
2Želino (Желино)Želino (Желино)18,988
Skopje Statistical Region
(Скопски регион - Skopski region)
1,818578,144607,007
1.3Aerodrom (Аеродром)Aerodrom (Аеродром)2077,735
75Aračinovo (Арачиново)Aračinovo (Арачиново)12,676
1.6Butel (Бутел)Butel (Бутел)6137,968
1.4Čair (Чаир)Čair (Чаир)62,586
1.1Centar (Центар)Centar (Центар)43,893
8Čučer-Sandevo (Чучер Сандево)Čučer-Sandevo (Чучер Сандево)9,200
1.2Gazi Baba (Гази Баба)Gazi Baba (Гази Баба)69,626
1.9Gjorče Petrov (Ѓорче Петров)Gjorče Petrov (Ѓорче Петров)44,844
6Ilinden (Илинден)Ilinden (Илинден)17,435
1.8Karpoš (Карпош)Karpoš (Карпош)63,760
1.5Kisela Voda (Кисела Вода)Kisela Voda (Кисела Вода)61,695
16Petrovec (Петровец)Petrovec (Петровец)9,150
1.10Saraj (Сарај)Saraj (Сарај)38,399
3Sopište (Сопиште)Sopište (Сопиште)6,713
4Studeničani (Студеничани)Studeničani (Студеничани)21,970
1.7Šuto Orizari (Шуто Оризари)Šuto Orizari (Шуто Оризари)17,35725,726
5Zelenikovo (Зелениково)Zelenikovo (Зелениково)3,361
Southeastern Statistical Region
(Југоисточен регион - Jugoistočen region)
2,741171,416148,387
46Bogdanci (Богданци)Bogdanci (Богданци)7,339
41Bosilovo (Босилово)Bosilovo (Босилово)11,508
47Gevgelija (Гевгелија)Gevgelija (Гевгелија)21,582
45Dojran (Дојран)Star Dojran (Стар Дојран)3,084
36Konče (Конче)Konče (Конче)2,725
42Novo Selo (Ново Село)Novo Selo (Ново Село)6,972
37Radoviš (Радовиш)Radoviš (Радовиш)24,122
43Strumica (Струмица)Strumica (Струмица)49,995
44Valandovo (Валандово)Valandovo (Валандово)10,508
40Vasilevo (Василево)Vasilevo (Василево)10,552
Southwestern Statistical Region
(Југозападен регион - Jugozapaden region)
3,280221,546177,398
63Centar Župa (Центар Жупа)Centar Župa (Центар Жупа)3,720
62Debar (Дебар)Debar (Дебар)15,412
67Debarca (Дебарца)Belčišta (Белчишта)3,719
55Kičevo (Кичево)Kičevo (Кичево)39,669
13Makedonski Brod (Македонски Брод)Makedonski Brod (Македонски Брод)5,889
68Ohrid (Охрид)Ohrid (Охрид)51,428
53Plasnica (Пласница)Plasnica (Пласница)4,222
65Struga (Струга)Struga (Струга)50,980
66Vevčani (Вевчани)Vevčani (Вевчани)2,359
Vardar Statistical Region
(Вардарски регион - Vardarski region)
3,995154,535138,722
14Čaška (Чашка)Čaška (Чашка)7,942
48Demir Kapija (Демир Капија)Demir Kapija (Демир Капија)3,777
33Gradsko (Градско)Gradsko (Градско)3,233
49Kavadarci (Кавадарци)Kavadarci (Кавадарци)35,733
35Negotino (Неготино)Negotino (Неготино)18,194
34Rosoman (Росоман)Rosoman (Росоман)3,796
22Sveti Nikole (Свети Николе)Sveti Nikole (Свети Николе)15,320
32Lozovo (Лозово)Lozovo (Лозово)2,264
15Veles (Велес)Veles (Велес)48,463
Subtotal
Total

In March 2013, the following municipalities merged with Kičevo:

No.
(Реден
број)
Municipality
(Општина)
Municipality Center
(Центар на Општината)
Area
(km2)
Population
(2002)
64Drugovo (Другово)Drugovo (Другово)
56Oslomej (Осломеј)Oslomej (Осломеј)
54Vraneštica (Вранештица)Vraneštica (Вранештица)
57Zajas (Зајас)Zajas (Зајас)
Map of the municipalities of North Macedonia before 2013

See also

Notes

Municipal areas are summations of component areas. As of the 2002 census, area figures for Aerodrom and Butel municipalities are unavailable and included in those of other municipalities in Skopje region
Municipalities, 10 in total, forming the City of Skopje (Град Скопје)
Hierarchical Administrative Subdivision Codes (HASC)
The boundaries for Debar municipality in the Southwestern region were revised in 2004 to include some territory of Rostuša municipality, the predecessor of Mavrovo and Rostuša municipality, in Polog region
Total area includes 5770NaN0 of inland water not distributed by municipality/region

References