Brvenica Municipality
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Municipality of Brvenica
Општина Брвеница Komuna e Bërvenicës | |
|---|---|
Rural municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipal seat | Brvenica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jovica Ilievski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,855 |
| • Density | 96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code(s) | 044 |
| car plates | TE |
Brvenica (Macedonian: 
Брвеница (help·info), Albanian: Komuna e Bërvenicës) is a municipality in the northwestern part of North Macedonia. Brvenica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Brvenica Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography[edit]
The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Želino Municipality to the east, Makedonski Brod Municipality to the southeast, Gostivar Municipality to the southwest, Vrapčište Municipality to the west and Bogovinje Municipality to the northwest.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Brvenica Municipality has 15,855 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Albanians = 9,770 (61.6%)
- Macedonians = 5,949 (37.5%)
- others.
| Demographics of Brvenica municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 14,793 | |
| 2002 | 15,855 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Brvenica. State Election Commission.
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
