Valandovo (Macedonian: Валандово [vaˈɫandɔvɔ] ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Valandovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Valandovo Municipality is part of Southeastern Statistical Region.
Valandovo Municipality
Општина Валандово | |
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Urban municipality | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipal seat | Valandovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pero Kostadinov (SDSM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,314 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,580 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | http://www.valandovo.gov.mk/ |
Geography
editThe municipality borders Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Konče Municipality to the north, Strumica Municipality to the northeast, Greece to the east, Dojran Municipality and Bogdanci Municipality to the south, and Gevgelija Municipality to the southwest.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 10,580 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 11,890 | 100 | 10,508 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 9,830 | 82.67 | 8,166 | 77.71 |
| Turks | 1,333 | 11.21 | 1,412 | 13.44 |
| Serbs | 639 | 5.37 | 469 | 4.46 |
| Roma | 32 | 0.27 | 24 | 0.23 |
| Albanians | 10 | 0.1 | ||
| Bosniaks | 1 | 0.01 | 4 | 0.04 |
| Vlachs | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 54 | 0.46 | 59 | 0.56 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 364 | 3.46 | ||
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.