Kriva Palanka Municipality

The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka] ⓘ ) is in the extreme northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Општина Крива Паланка
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Flag
Coat of arms of Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Coat of arms
Location of Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipal seatKriva Palanka
Government
 • MayorSashko Mitovski (SDSM)
Area
 • Total480.81 km2 (185.64 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,059
 • Density27.81/km2 (72.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code031
car platesКP
Websitehttp://www.KrivaPalanka.gov.mk

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Rankovce Municipality to the west, and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality, Kratovo Municipality and Kočani Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 20,820 100 18,059 100
Macedonians 19,998 96.1 16,675 92.34
Roma 668 3.2 447 2.48
Serbs 103 0.5 66 0.37
others 51 0.2 107 0.59
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n/a n/a 764 4.23


Demographics of Kriva Palanka Municipality
Census yearPopulation
199420,782
200220,820

Twin towns – sister cities

Kriva Palanka is twinned with:[1]

Inhabited places
Inhabited places in Kriva Palanka Municipality
villages: B's (Б'с) | Baštevo (Баштево) | Borovo (Борово) | Varovište (Варовиште) | Gabar (Габaр) | Golema Crcorija (Голема Црцорија) | Gradec (Градец) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrovnica (Добровница) | Drenak (Дренак) | Drene (Дрене) | Duračka Reka (Дурачка река) | Židilovo (Жидилово) | Kiselica (Киселица) | Konopnica (Конопница) | Kostur (Костур) | Košari (Кошари) | Krklja (Крклија) | Krstov Dol (Крстов дол) | Lozanovo (Лозаново) | Luke (Луке) | Mala Crcorija (Мала Црцорија) | Martinica (Мартиница) | Meteževo (Метежево) | Moždivnjak (Мождивњак) | Nerav (Нерав) | Ogut (Огут) | Osiče (Осиче), Podrži Konj (Подржи Коњ) | Stanci (Станци) | T'lminci (Т'лминци) | Trnovo (Трново) | Uzem (Узем)

References
  1. "Збратимени градови". krivapalanka.gov.mk (in Macedonian). Kriva Palanka. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kriva Palanka Municipality.

42.22°N 22.33°E / 42.22; 22.33

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.