Vinica Municipality, North Macedonia

Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa] (listen)) is a municipality in eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Vinica Municipality

Општина Виница
Urban municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
Region Eastern
Municipal seatVinica
Government
 • MayorIvica Dimitrov (SDSM)
Area
 • Total432.67 km2 (167.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,938
 • Density46.08/km2 (119.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)033
car platesST/VI
Websitehttp://www.OpstinaVinica.gov.mk

Geography

The municipality borders Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.

History

By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was attached to Vinica Municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Macedonians = 18,261 (91.6%)
  • Roma = 1,230 (6.2%)
  • others.
Demographics of Vinica municipality
Census yearPopulationTerritorial
Division 2003
199417,058
19,938
200217,914
Demographics of the former Blatec Municipality
Census yearPopulation
19942,005
20022,024

Inhabited places

The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 16.

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

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