Karpoš Municipality Explained

Karpoš Municipality
Native Name:	Општина Карпош
Native Name Lang:	mk
Settlement Type:	City municipality (Urban)
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Skopje
Flag Size:	150px
Image Blank Emblem:	Coat of arms of Karpoš Municipality.svg
Blank Emblem Type:	Coat of arms
Seat Type:	Municipal seat
Seat:	Skopje
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Stevčo Jakimovski (GROM)^[1]
Area Total Km2:	105
Population Total:	59,810
Website:	http://karpos.gov.mk
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1

Karpoš Municipality (Macedonian: {{Audio|Mk-Karposh.ogg|Карпош) is one of the ten municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Geography

Karpoš borders

• Saraj Municipality and Ǵorče Petrov Municipality to the west,
• Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the north,
• Butel Municipality to the northeast,
• Čair Municipality, Centar Municipality and Kisela Voda Municipality to the east, and
• Sopište Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 59,810 inhabitants.

est. from 31.12.2012 60.520^[2]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Macedonians = 52,943 (88.52%)
• Serbs = 2,195 (3.67%)
• Albanians = 1,952 (3.26%)
• Romani = 615 (1.03%)
• others.

Twin towns

Karpoš Municipality is twinned with following town:^[3]

• Novi Beograd, Serbia
• Sremski Karlovci, Serbia^[4]
• Lapithos, Northern Cyprus

Twin municipalities

• Triaditsa, Sofia

External links

• Official website

42°N 21.4°W

Notes and References

1. https://rezultati.sec.mk/mk/mayr/r/18 Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Karpoš
2. http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf 2002 census results
3. http://www.novibeograd.rs/?jez=&p=25 Međunarodna saradnja
4. Web site: Градови побратими Sremski Karlovci. sr-RS. 2019-07-31.