The Municipality of Petrovec is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

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, near the capital Skopje

Skopje

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. Petrovec is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region

Skopje statistical region

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Geography

The municipality borders Studeničani Municipality

Studenicani municipality

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 and Zelenikovo Municipality

Zelenikovo municipality

Zelenikovo is a municipality in central Republic of Macedonia. Zelenikovo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found...

 to the west, Ilinden Municipality

Ilinden municipality

Ilinden is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Ilinden is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is named after the Ilinden Uprising in the region of Macedonia in 1903...

 and Kumanovo Municipality

Kumanovo municipality

Kumanovo is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Kumanovo is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality

Sveti Nikole municipality

Sveti Nikole is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Sveti Nikole is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found...

 to the east, and Veles Municipality

Veles municipality

Veles is a municipality in central Republic of Macedonia. Veles is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Veles Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 8,255 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

• Macedonians = 4,246 (51.4%)
• Albanians = 1,887 (22.3%)
• Bosniaks = 1,442 (17.5%)
• Serbs = 415 (5.0%)
• others.

Demographics of Petrovec Municipality
Census year	Population
1994	8,123
2002	8,255

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in Petrovec Municipality

Villages: Badar (Бадар) | Blace (Блаце) | Breznica (Брезница) | Gorno Konjari (Горно Коњари) | Gradmanci (Градманци) | Divlje (Дивље) | Dolno Konjari (Долно Коњари) | Katlanovo (Катланово) Katlanovo Katlanovo is a village in the Republic of Macedonia. It belongs to the Petrovec municipality and is situated between the cities of Skopje and Veles.-See also:* Petrovec municipality...  | Kojlija (Ќојлија) | Kožle (Кожле) Kozle Koźle is a district of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and is at the junction of the Kłodnica and Odra rivers, 29 Ifl. southeast of Opole by rail. The district has a Roman Catholic church, a medieval chateau, remains of a 19th century fortress and a high school...  | Letevci (Летевци) | Ognjanci (Огњанци) | Petrovec (Петровец) | R'žaničino (Р’жаничино) | Sredno Konjari (Средно Коњари) | Sušica (Сушица) Sušica -Populated places:*Şuşiţa, a village in Romania*Sušica, the name of several villages in Macedonia*Sušica, a village near Kruševac, Serbia*Sušica, a village near Sjenica, Serbia*Sušica, a village in the municipality of Valjevo, Kolubara District, Serbia...  | Kojlija (Ќојлија)