Bogovinje (Macedonian: ⓘ, Albanian: Komuna e Bogovinës) is a municipality in the western part of the Republic of North Macedonia. Bogovinje is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Bogovinje Municipality
Општина Боговиње Komuna e Bogovinës | |
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Rural municipality | |
_-_panoramio.jpg) Bogovinje Lake | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipal seat | Bogovinje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Besnik Emshi (DUI) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,906 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | Official Website |
Geography edit
The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, Vrapčište Municipality to the south, and Kosovo to the west.
Demographics edit
The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 15. According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 22,906 inhabitants.[1]
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 28,997 | 100 | 22,906 | 100 |
| Albanians | 27,614 | 95.2 | 20,475 | 89.39 |
| Turks | 1,183 | 4.1 | 803 | 3.51 |
| Macedonians | 37 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.07 |
| others | 163 | 0.6 | 45 | 0.2 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 1,567 | 6.84 |
References edit
- ^ "2002 census results" (PDF). State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia (in English and Macedonian). 2002.
External links edit
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