Gjorče Petrov Municipality

Gjorče Petrov (Macedonian: Ѓорче Петров) is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.

  • It is named after the revolutionary Gjorče Petrov.
Municipality of Gjorče Petrov

Општина Ѓорче Петров
City Municipality
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Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipal SeatSkopje
Government
 • MayorAleksandar Naumoski (SDSM)
Population
 • Total41,634
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Websitehttp://www.opstinagpetrov.gov.mk

Geography

Gjorče Petrov borders

  • Saraj to the southwest,
  • Karpoš to the southeast,
  • Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and
  • Kosovo to the north.

The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

Sports

Football club FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov has played in the top tier of Macedonian football for several years. Their home stadium is the Gjorče Petrov Stadium.

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References
  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

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