Štip (Macedonian: Штип [ʃtip] ) is a municipality in eastern North Macedonia. Štip is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
Municipality of Štip
Општина Штип | |
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Urban municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Municipal seat | Štip |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Jordanov (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 583.24 km2 (225.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 44,866 |
| • Density | 76.92/km2 (199.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 032 |
| car plates | ŠT |
| Website | http://www.stip.gov.mk |
Geography
editŠtip Municipality covers an area of 583.24 km2. The river Bregalnica runs through the municipality.
The municipality borders
- Probištip Municipality and Sveti Nikole Municipality to the north,
- Radoviš and Karbinci municipalities to the east,
- Lozovo and Gradsko municipalities to the west, and
- Konče Municipality to the south.
Demographics
editAt the census taken in 1994 the number of inhabitants was 46,372 and in 2002 the number of inhabitants was 47,796.
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 44,866 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 47,796 | 100 | 44,866 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 41,670 | 87.18 | 34,752 | 77.46 |
| Roma | 2,195 | 4.59 | 2,301 | 5.13 |
| Vlachs | 2,074 | 4.34 | 1,584 | 3.53 |
| Turks | 1,272 | 2.66 | 1,334 | 2.97 |
| Serbs | 297 | 0.62 | 172 | 0.38 |
| Albanians | 12 | 0.03 | 33 | 0.07 |
| Bosniaks | 11 | 0.02 | 12 | 0.03 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 265 | 0.56 | 293 | 0.66 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 4,385 | 9.77 | ||
Inhabited places
editThe number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 44.
| Inhabited places in Štip Municipality |
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|---|---|---|
| Villages: Baltalija | Brest | Čardaklija | Čiflik | Creška | Goračino | Dobrošani | Dolani | Edeklerci | Hadji-Redjepli | Hadji-Sejdeli | Hadji-Hamzali | Jamularci | Kalapetrovci | Koeševo | Krivi Dol | Lakavica | Leskovica | Lipov Dol | Ljuboten | Nikoman | Novo Selo | Penuš | Piperovo | Počivalo | Puhče | Sarčievo | Šašavarlija | Selce | Skandalci | Sofilari | Šopur | Star Karaorman | Stepanci | Suvo Grlo | Sudikj | Suševo | Tanatarci | Testemelci | Toplikj | Tri Češmi | Vrsakovo
Towns: Štip | ||
References
edit- ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.