Vevčani (Macedonian: ) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. Vevčani is also the name of the municipal seat and the only settlement of the municipality. This municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.
Vevčani Municipality
Општина Вевчани | |
|---|---|
Rural Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipal seat | Vevčani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Spase Kočovski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,359 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| car plates | VV |
| Website | http://www.vevcani.gov.mk/ |
Geography
editThe municipality borders Struga Municipality to the north, east, and south and Albania to the west.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 2,359 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 2,433 | 100 | 2,359 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 2,419 | 99.42 | 2,252 | 95.46 |
| Albanians | 3 | 0.12 | 14 | 0.59 |
| Vlachs | 1 | 0.04 | 4 | 0.17 |
| Serbs | 3 | 0.12 | 3 | 0.13 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 7 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.26 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 80 | 3.39 | ||
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.