Demir Hisar Municipality
Municipality of North Macedonia
Municipality in Pelagonia, North Macedonia
Municipality of Demir Hisar Општина Демир Хисар | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipal seat | Demir Hisar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikola Najdovski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 480.13 km2 (185.38 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,260 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 47 |
| car plates | DH |
Demir Hisar (Macedonian: Демир Хисар [dɛˈmir‿xisar] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. Demir Hisar, which means "iron fortress" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The Demir Hisar Municipality is part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders the Kičevo Municipality to the north, the Kruševo and Mogila Municipalities to the east, the Bitola Municipality to the south, and the Resen, Ohrid, and Debarca Municipalities to the west.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 7,260 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 9,497 | 100 | 7,260 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 9,179 | 96.7 | 6,708 | 92.4 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 269 | 3.71 |
| Albanians | 232 | 2.4 | 218 | 3.0 |
| Turks | 35 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.06 |
| others | 51 | 0.5 | 61 | 0.84 |
References
- ^ Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Demir Hisar. State Election Commission.
External links
- Official website
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Villages in Demir Hisar Municipality
- Demir Hisar
- Babino
- Barakovo
- Bazernik
- Belče
- Boište
- Brezovo
- Cerovo
- Dolenci
- Edinakovci
- Golemo Ilino
- Graište
- Kočište
- Kutretino
- Leskovo
- Malo Ilino
- Mrenoga
- Novo Selo
- Obednik
- Pribilci
- Radovo
- Rakitnica
- Rastojca
- Sladuevo
- Slepče
- Sloeštica
- Smilevo
- Sopotnica
- Strugovo
- Suvodol
- Suvo Grlo
- Sveta
- Utovo
- Vardino
- Virovo
- Velmevci
- Zagoriče
- Zašle
- Železnec
- Žurče
- Žvan
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| Eastern |  | |
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| Pelagonia | ||
| Polog | ||
| Skopje | ||
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| Southwestern | ||
| Vardar | ||
| City of Skopje | ||
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41°13′26″N 21°12′14″E / 41.22391°N 21.20397°E / 41.22391; 21.20397
