Brvenica Municipality

Brvenica (Macedonian: Брвеница , Albanian: Komuna e Bërvenicës) is a municipality in the northwestern part of North Macedonia. Brvenica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Brvenica Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Municipality of Brvenica

Општина Брвеница
Komuna e Bërvenicës
Rural municipality
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Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipal seatBrvenica
Government
 • MayorEnver Pajaziti (DUI)
Area
 • Total164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,855
 • Density96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)044
car platesTE

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Želino Municipality to the east, Makedonski Brod Municipality to the southeast, Gostivar Municipality to the southwest, Vrapčište Municipality to the west and Bogovinje Municipality to the northwest.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Brvenica Municipality has 15,855 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Albanians = 9,770 (61.6%)
  • Macedonians = 5,949 (37.5%)
  • others.
Demographics of Brvenica municipality
Census yearPopulation
199414,793
200215,855
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References
  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

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