Gevgelija municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
municipality_name=Gevgelija municipality
municipality_name_mkd=Општина Гевгелија
Opština Gevgelija
population=22,988
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Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија or "Opština Gevgelija") is a municipality in southern Republic of Macedonia. "Gevgelija" is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija municipality is part of Southeastern statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Kavadarci municipality in the west, Demir Kapija municipality in the north-west, Valandovo municipality in the north-east, Bogdanci municipality in the east, and Greece in the south.

Demographics

According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 22,988 inhabitants. ref|census

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
*Macedonians = 22,258
*Serbs = 367
*Vlachs = 214
*others.

Notes

# [http://msed.stat.gov.mk/msed.nsf/cd549cc3f96284dbc1256f2b0026e546/5db5887c1be3440ac1256f3900547f34/$FILE/I1%20Population%2015%20C2002%20123.pdf Macedonian census data of 2002] ]

ee also

* Gevgelija
* Republic of Macedonia
* Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

* [http://www.makedonija.name/municipalities.php?page=gevgelija Gevgelija municipality on a Macedonian general information Site]