Petrovec, Republic of Macedonia

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Petrovec

Петровец
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Petrovec
Location within Republic of Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°56′N21°37′E / 41.933°N 21.617°E / 41.933; 21.617 Coordinates: 41°56′N21°37′E / 41.933°N 21.617°E / 41.933; 21.617
Country Republic of Macedonia
Municipality Petrovec municipality
Statistical region Skopje Statistical Region
Population
(2002)
 • Total2,659
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates SK
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Petrovec (Macedonian : Loudspeaker.svg Петровец  (help·info)) is a village in the municipality of Petrovec, Republic of Macedonia and situated about 15 km southeast of the national capital Skopje. It is the seat of the Petrovec municipality. Though rather small, the village is known throughout the country as being the nearest settlement to Skopje Alexander the Great Airport, the bigger of two international airports in the Republic of Macedonia (for this, Petrovec had previously been the name of the airport).

Macedonian language Language spoken in North Macedonia

Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by around two million people, principally in North Macedonia and the Macedonian diaspora, with a smaller number of speakers throughout the transnational region of Macedonia. It is the official language of North Macedonia and a recognized minority language in parts of Albania, Romania, and Serbia.

Petrovec Municipality Rural municipality in Skopje Statistical Region, North Macedonia

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 2659 inhabitants. [1] Ethnic groups in the village include: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion , The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 152.

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