Novaci (Macedonian: 
Новаци (help·info)) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Novaci is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Novaci Municipality is a part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region. Located in the municipality is North Macedonia's key energy company REK Bitola.
Municipality of Novaci
Општина Новаци | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipal seat | Novaci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stevche Stevanovski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 753.53 km2 (290.94 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,648 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Car plates | BT |
HistoryEdit
In the 2003 territorial division of North Macedonia, the rural municipalities of Bač and Staravina were merged with Novaci Municipality.
DemographicsEdit
According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 2,648 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 3,549 | 100 | 2,648 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 3,490 | 98.3 | 2,427 | 91.65 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 154 | 5.82 |
| Albanians | / | / | 46 | 1.74 |
| others | 59 | 1.7 | 21 | 0.79 |
Inhabited placesEdit
- Armatuš
- Bač
- Biljanik
- Bladovenci
- Brnik
- Brod
- Budimirci
- Dalbegovci
- Dobromiri
- Dobroveni
- Dolno Aglarci
- Dolno Orehovo
- Germijan
- Gneotino
- Gnileš
- Gorno Aglarci
- Gradešnica
- Grumaži
- Gruništa
- Iveni
- Makovo
- Meglenci
- Novaci (seat)
- Novo Selo
- Orle
- Paralovo
- Petalino
- Rapeš
- Polog
- Ribarci
- Skočivir
- Slivica
- Sovik
- Staravina
- Suvo Dol
- Tepavci
- Veleselo
- Vranjevci
- Zovig
- Zoviḱ
- Živojno
