Municipality of Strumica | |
Native Name: | Општина Струмица |
Native Name Lang: | mk |
Settlement Type: | Urban municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeastern |
Flag Size: | 100px |
Image Blank Emblem: | Coat of arms of Strumica Municipality.svg |
Blank Emblem Type: | Coat of arms |
Blank Emblem Size: | 80px |
Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
Seat: | Strumica |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Kostadin Kostadinov (SDSM) |
Population Total: | 49,995 |
Population Density Km2: | 170 |
Area Code: | 34 |
Blank Name Sec1: | car plates |
Blank Info Sec1: | SR |
Postal Code: | 2400 |
Website: | http://www.strumica.gov.mk |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Strumica (Macedonian: Струмица in Macedonian pronounced as /ˈstrumitsa/) is a municipality located in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Strumica is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Strumica Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
The municipality borders Valandovo Municipality to the southwest, Konče Municipality to the northwest, Vasilevo and Bosilovo municipalities to the north, Novo Selo Municipality to the east and Greece to the southeast.
According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 49,995 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
2002 | 2021 | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
TOTAL | 54,676 | 100 | 49,995 | 100 |
Macedonians | 50,258 | 91.2 | 38,949 | 77.91 |
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | / | / | 6,480 | 12.96 |
Turks | 3,754 | 6.9 | 3,927 | 7.85 |
Roma | / | / | 218 | 0.44 |
Others | 664 | 1.2 | 421 | 0.84 |