Strumica (Macedonian: Струмица [ˈstrumitsa] ) is a municipality located in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Strumica is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Strumica Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
Municipality of Strumica
Општина Струмица | |
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Urban municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipal seat | Strumica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kostadin Kostadinov (SDSM) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 49,995 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 34 |
| car plates | SR |
| Website | http://www.strumica.gov.mk |
Geography
editThe municipality borders Valandovo Municipality to the southwest, Konče Municipality to the northwest, Vasilevo and Bosilovo municipalities to the north, Novo Selo Municipality to the east and Greece to the southeast.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 49,995 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 54,676 | 100 | 49,995 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 50,258 | 91.92 | 38,949 | 77.91 |
| Turks | 3,754 | 6.87 | 3,927 | 7.85 |
| Roma | 147 | 0.27 | 218 | 0.44 |
| Serbs | 185 | 0.34 | 99 | 0.2 |
| Albanians | 3 | 0.005 | 22 | 0.04 |
| Vlachs | 3 | 0.005 | 10 | 0.02 |
| Bosniaks | 6 | 0.01 | 3 | 0.01 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 320 | 0.58 | 287 | 0.57 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 6,480 | 12.96 | ||
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.