Lipkovo Municipality

Lipkovo (Macedonian: Липковоⓘ, Albanian: Likovë) is a municipality in the north part of North Macedonia. Lipkovo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lipkovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Municipality of Lipkovo
Општина Липково
Komuna e Likovës
Rural municipality
Flag of Municipality of Lipkovo
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Official seal of Municipality of Lipkovo
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Location of Municipality of Lipkovo
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipal seatLipkovo
Government
 • MayorErkan Arifi (DUI)
Area
 • Total267.82 km2 (103.41 sq mi)
Population
 • Total22,308
 • Density101.03/km2 (261.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code037
car platesKU
ISO 3166-2MK-48
WebsiteOfficial Website

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the west, the City of Skopje to the southwest, Aračinovo Municipality to the south and Kumanovo Municipality to the east.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Lipkovo Municipality has 22,308 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 27,058 100 22,308 100
Albanians 26,360 97.4 21,560 96.65
Serbs 370 1.4 4 0.02
Macedonians 169 0.6 33 0.15
others 159 0.6 14 0.06
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n/a n/a 701 3.14
Demographics of Lipkovo Municipality
Census yearPopulation
199424,351
200227,058

Timeline of Lipkovo Municipality

Installation of Municipality
  • 1996 Municipality inaugurated

21st century

People

Culture

References
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  6. Незавршен Мир, Јадранка Костова, Бета Пресс 2003, стр. 207, ISBN 9989-819-15-7

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