Petrovec, North Macedonia

Petrovec (Macedonian: Петровец ) is a village in the municipality of Petrovec, North Macedonia and situated about 15 km southeast of the national capital Skopje. It is the seat of the Petrovec municipality. Though rather small, the village is known throughout the country as being the nearest settlement to Skopje International Airport, the bigger of two international airports in North Macedonia (for this, Petrovec had previously been the name of the airport).

This article is about a village in North Macedonia; for the Serbian town, see Bački Petrovac.
Petrovec

Петровец
Petrovec
Petrovec
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°56′N 21°37′E
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipality Petrovec
Population
 (2002)
 • Total2,659
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesSK
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Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 2659 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

Sports

Local football club FK Petrovec plays in the Macedonian Third League (North Division).

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References
  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 152.

Location

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