Sopište Municipality

Sopište (Macedonian: Сопиштеⓘ, Albanian: Sopisht) is a municipality in the northern part of North Macedonia. Sopište is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.

Municipality of Sopište
Општина Сопиште
Komuna e Sopishtit
Rural municipality
Flag of Municipality of Sopište
Flag
Location of Municipality of Sopište
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipal seatSopište
Government
 • MayorStefče Trpkovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total222.1 km2 (85.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Lowest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total6,713
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code02
Car PlatesSK

Geography

The municipality borders the City of Skopje to the north, Želino Municipality and Makedonski Brod Municipality to the west, and Studeničani Municipality to the east.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Macedonian census, the municipality has 6,713 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 5,656 100 6,713 100
Macedonians 3,404 60.2 4,045 60.26
Albanians 1.942 34.3 1,693 25.22
Turks 243 4.3 463 6.9
others 67 1.2 102 1.52
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n/a n/a 410 6.11


Demographic Trends Live births by ethnic affiliation of mother, 2010-2021

Macedonians Albanians Turks others TOTAL
Year Births % Births % Births % Births % Births
2010 44 51.16 35 40.70 3 3.49 4 4.65 86
2011 37 39.78 45 48.39 7 7.53 4 4.30 93
2012 39 45.35 44 51.16 2 2.33 1 1.16 86
2013 44 40.37 56 51.38 7 6.42 2 1.83 109
2014 46 41.44 59 53.15 6 5.41 0 0.00 111
2015 51 49.04 50 48.08 1 0.96 2 1.92 104
2016 39 41.49 47 50.00 5 5.32 3 3.19 94
2017 47 47.47 46 46.46 5 5.05 1 1.01 99
2018 39 41.05 48 50.53 6 6.32 2 2.11 95
2019 38 38.38 50 50.51 8 8.08 3 3.03 99
2020 38 38.78 52 53.06 5 5.10 3 3.06 98
2021 34 42.50 40 50.00 6 7.50 0 0.00 80
2022 24 28.57 45 53.57 13 15.48 2 2.38 84


People from Sopište
  • Igor Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer
  • Ana Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer
  • Rabi W. Sédrak, Immigration specialist and founder of Balkan's Integration and Immigration Program

Inhabited places

The 5656 inhabitants of the municipality of Sopište live in 1510 houses and 3398 apartments.[1] There are 13 settlements in Sopište with the absence of a classic urban center.

In the municipality there are the following settlements:

  • Sopište 1365
  • Rakotinci 394
  • Dobri Dol 431
  • Dolno Sonje 707
  • Gorno Sonje 240
  • Barovo 24
  • Govrlevo 31
  • Čiflik 664
  • Sveta Petka 718
  • Jabolče 44
  • Nova Breznica 89
  • Držilovo 365
  • Patiška Reka 584

References
  1. http://opstinasopiste.gov.mk/

41.96°N 21.41°E / 41.96; 21.41

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