Vevčani Municipality Explained

Vevčani Municipality
Native Name:Општина Вевчани
Native Name Lang:mk
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Southwestern
Flag Size:160px
Image Blank Emblem:Coat of arms of Vevčani Municipality.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Blank Emblem Size:80px
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Vevčani
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Spase Kočovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Population Total:2359
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Blank Info Sec1:VV
Website:http://www.vevcani.gov.mk/
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Vevčani (Macedonian: {{Audio|Mk-Vevchani.ogg|Вевчани) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. Vevčani is also the name of the municipal seat and the only settlement of the municipality. This municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Struga Municipality to the north, east, and south and Albania to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 2,359 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL2,4331002,359100
Macedonians2,41999.42,25295.46
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a803.39
Albanians//140.59
others140.6130.55

External links

41.2403°N 20.5931°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/kniga_13.pdf 2002 census results