Municipalities of North Macedonia

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

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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.

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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.

Rural/Urban municipalities Map of urban and rural municipalities of Macedonia en.svg
Rural/Urban municipalities

Municipalities (2013–present)

No.MunicipalityMunicipality centreArea
(km2) 		Population
(2002)		Population
(2021)
Eastern Statistical Region
(Источен регион - Istočen region)		3,539181,858150,234
39 Berovo (Берово) Berovo (Берово)59713,94110,890
28 Češinovo-Obleševo (Чешиново-Облешево) Obleševo (Облешево)1337,4905,471
26 Delčevo (Делчево) Delčevo (Делчево)42317,50513,585
29 Karbinci (Карбинци) Karbinci (Карбинци)2314,0123,420
24 Kočani (Кочани) Kočani (Кочани)35738,09231,602
25 Makedonska Kamenica (Македонска Каменица) Makedonska Kamenica (Македонска Каменица)1898,1106,439
38 Pehčevo (Пехчево) Pehčevo (Пехчево)2085,5173,983
23 Probištip (Пробиштип) Probištip (Пробиштип)32616,19313,417
31 Štip (Штип) Štip (Штип)58347,79644,866
27 Vinica (Виница) Vinica (Виница)43219,93814,475
30 Zrnovci (Зрновци) Zrnovci (Зрновци)523,2642,086
Northeastern
(Североисточен регион - Severoistočen region)		2,306172,787152,982
21 Kratovo (Кратово) Kratovo (Кратово)37510,4417,545
20 Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка) Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка)48220,82018,059
17 Kumanovo (Куманово) Kumanovo (Куманово)432105,48498,104
7 Lipkovo (Липково) Lipkovo (Липково)27027,05822,308
19 Rankovce (Ранковце) Rankovce (Ранковце)2404,1443,465
18 Staro Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане) Staro Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане)5154,8403,501
Pelagonia Statistical Region
(Пелагониски регион - Pelagoniski region)		4,719238,136210,431
71 Bitola (Битола) Bitola (Битола)790105,64485,164
70 Demir Hisar (Демир Хисар) Demir Hisar (Демир Хисар)4809,4977,260
51 Dolneni (Долнени) Dolneni (Долнени)41813,56813,126
72 Krivogaštani (Кривогаштани) Krivogaštani (Кривогаштани)886,1505,167
52 Kruševo (Крушево) Kruševo (Крушево)1909,6848,385
73 Mogila (Могила) Mogila, North Macedonia (Могила)2556,7105,283
74 Novaci (Новаци) Novaci (Новаци)7553,5492,648
50 Prilep (Прилеп) Prilep (Прилеп)1,19876,76869,025
69 Resen (Ресен) Resen (Ресен)54916,82514,373
Polog Statistical Region
(Полошки регион - Pološki region)		2,479304,125251,552
59 Bogovinje (Боговиње) Bogovinje (Боговиње)14128,99722,906
12 Brvenica (Брвеница) Brvenica (Брвеница)16415,85513,645
60 Gostivar (Гостивар) Gostivar (Гостивар)37581,04259,770
9 Jegunovce (Јегуновце) Jegunovce (Јегуновце)17410,7908,895
61 Mavrovo and Rostuša (Маврово и Ростуша) Rostuša (Ростуша)8568,6185,042
10 Tearce (Теарце) Tearce (Теарце)13722,45417,694
11 Tetovo (Тетово) Tetovo (Тетово)26286,58084,770
58 Vrapčište (Врапчиште) Vrapčište (Врапчиште)15725,39919,842
2 Želino (Желино) Želino (Желино)20124,39018,988
Skopje Statistical Region
(Скопски регион - Skopski region)		1,818578,144607,007
1.3 Aerodrom (Аеродром) Aerodrom (Аеродром)2072,00977,735
75 Aračinovo (Арачиново) Aračinovo (Арачиново)3811,59712,676
1.6 Butel (Бутел) Butel (Бутел)6136,15437,968
1.4 Čair (Чаир) Čair (Чаир)364,77362,586
1.1 Centar (Центар) Centar (Центар)945,41243,893
8 Čučer-Sandevo (Чучер Сандево) Čučer-Sandevo (Чучер Сандево)2158,4939,200
1.2 Gazi Baba (Гази Баба) Gazi Baba (Гази Баба)9272,61769,626
1.9 Gjorče Petrov (Ѓорче Петров) Gjorče Petrov (Ѓорче Петров)6341,63444,844
6 Ilinden (Илинден) Ilinden (Илинден)9715,89417,435
1.8 Karpoš (Карпош) Karpoš (Карпош)2159,66663,760
1.5 Kisela Voda (Кисела Вода) Kisela Voda (Кисела Вода)4357,23661,695
16 Petrovec (Петровец) Petrovec (Петровец)2228,2559,150
1.10 Saraj (Сарај) Saraj (Сарај)23035,40838,399
3 Sopište (Сопиште) Sopište (Сопиште)2235,6566,713
4 Studeničani (Студеничани) Studeničani (Студеничани)27617,24621,970
1.7 Šuto Orizari (Шуто Оризари) Šuto Orizari (Шуто Оризари)617,35725,726
5 Zelenikovo (Зелениково) Zelenikovo (Зелениково)1774,0773,361
Southeastern Statistical Region
(Југоисточен регион - Jugoistočen region)		2,741171,416148,387
46 Bogdanci (Богданци) Bogdanci (Богданци)1148,7077,339
41 Bosilovo (Босилово) Bosilovo (Босилово)14314,26011,508
47 Gevgelija (Гевгелија) Gevgelija (Гевгелија)48422,98821,582
45 Dojran (Дојран) Star Dojran (Стар Дојран)1293,4263,084
36 Konče (Конче) Konče (Конче)2333,5362,725
42 Novo Selo (Ново Село) Novo Selo (Ново Село)25711,5676,972
37 Radoviš (Радовиш) Radoviš (Радовиш)50228,24424,122
43 Strumica (Струмица) Strumica (Струмица)31154,67649,995
44 Valandovo (Валандово) Valandovo (Валандово)33111,89010,508
40 Vasilevo (Василево) Vasilevo (Василево)23112,12210,552
Southwestern Statistical Region
(Југозападен регион - Jugozapaden region)		3,280221,546177,398
63 Centar Župa (Центар Жупа) Centar Župa (Центар Жупа)1076,5193,720
62 Debar (Дебар) Debar (Дебар)8519,54215,412
67 Debarca (Дебарца) Belčišta (Белчишта)4235,5073,719
55 Kičevo (Кичево) Kičevo (Кичево)83856,73439,669
13 Makedonski Brod (Македонски Брод) Makedonski Brod (Македонски Брод)8757,1415,889
68 Ohrid (Охрид) Ohrid (Охрид)39255,74951,428
53 Plasnica (Пласница) Plasnica (Пласница)544,5454,222
65 Struga (Струга) Struga (Струга)46963,37650,980
66 Vevčani (Вевчани) Vevčani (Вевчани)352,4332,359
Vardar Statistical Region
(Вардарски регион - Vardarski region)		3,995154,535138,722
14 Čaška (Чашка) Čaška (Чашка)7277,6737,942
48 Demir Kapija (Демир Капија) Demir Kapija (Демир Капија)3124,5453,777
33 Gradsko (Градско) Gradsko (Градско)2913,7603,233
49 Kavadarci (Кавадарци) Kavadarci (Кавадарци)99838,74135,733
35 Negotino (Неготино) Negotino (Неготино)41419,21218,194
34 Rosoman (Росоман) Rosoman (Росоман)1334,1413,796
22 Sveti Nikole (Свети Николе) Sveti Nikole (Свети Николе)48318,49715,320
32 Lozovo (Лозово) Lozovo (Лозово)1662,8582,264
15 Veles (Велес) Veles (Велес)51855,10848,463
Subtotal24,856
Total 25,7132,022,5471,836,713

In March 2013, the following municipalities merged with Kičevo:

No.
(Реден
број)		Municipality
(Општина)		Municipality Center
(Центар на Општината)		Area
(km2) 		Population
(2002)
64 Drugovo (Другово) Drugovo (Другово)3833,249
56 Oslomej (Осломеј) Oslomej (Осломеј)13710,420
54 Vraneštica (Вранештица) Vraneštica (Вранештица)1091,322
57 Zajas (Зајас) Zajas (Зајас)16111,605
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 577 km2 (223 sq mi) of inland water not distributed by municipality/region

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