Bogovinje municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
municipality_name=Bogovinje municipality
municipality_name_mkd=Општина Боговиње
Komuna e Bogovinës
population=28,997
density=
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mayor=
car_plates=
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municipality_location=MKD_muni_nonn(Bogovinje).png coa_pic=Bogovinski_grb.jpg
coa_px=80
flag_pic=Bogovinsko_zname.jpg
flag_px=160
municipality_center=Bogovinje
postal_code=
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Bogovinje (Macedonian: Боговиње, Albanian: "Bogovinë") is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. "Bogovinje" is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje municipality is part of Polog statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo municipality in the north, Brvenica municipality in the east, Vrapčište municipality in the south, and Serbia (Kosovo) in the west.

Demographics

According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 28,997 inhabitants. ref|census

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
*Albanians = 27,614
*Turks = 1,183
*Macedonians = 37
*others = 163

Notes

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

ee also

* Bogovinje
* Republic of Macedonia
* Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

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