Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, Opština Gevgelija) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Gevgelija is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
Municipality of Gevgelija
Општина Гевгелија | |
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Urban municipality | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipal seat | Gevgelija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andon Saramandov (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 317 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,582 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Geography
editThe municipality borders Kavadarci Municipality to the west, Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Valandovo Municipality to the northeast, Bogdanci Municipality to the east, and Greece to the south. There is a spring named Smrdliva Voda 24 km from Gevgelija which is "famous for its mineral water and its healing properties for stomach and kidney diseases".[1] Mount Kozuf overshadows the municipality in the evening, and is now the site of a ski resort.[1]
Industry
editThe Allchar deposit is located on the slopes of Mount Kozuf.[1] In 2017, 13,100 residents out of 13,300 eligible voters in the municipality decided in a referendum against the permission of a gold mine operator that had hoped to exploit an area north-west of the city Gevgelija, along the Konjska river.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 North Macedonia census, Gevgelija Municipality has 21,582 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 22,988 | 100 | 21,582 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 22,258 | 96.82 | 19,778 | 91.64 |
| Vlachs | 214 | 0.93 | 266 | 1.23 |
| Serbs | 367 | 1.6 | 217 | 1.01 |
| Turks | 31 | 0.13 | 59 | 0.27 |
| Roma | 13 | 0.06 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Albanians | 8 | 0.03 | 20 | 0.09 |
| Bosniaks | 5 | 0.02 | 8 | 0.04 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 92 | 0.41 | 166 | 0.77 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 1,047 | 4.85 | ||
Inhabited places
editThere is a total of 17 inhabited places in the Gevgelija municipality. There is one town and 16 villages.
| Inhabited places in Gevgelija Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village(s): Bogorodica | Davidovo | Gabrovo | Huma | Konsko | Kovanci | Miletkovo | Miravci | Moin | Mrzenci | Negorci | Novo Konsko | Petrovo | Prdejci | Sermerin | Smokvica | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kozuf - untouched ecological nature". North Macedonia Timeless.
- ^ "Anti gold campaign Macedonia, 99.1% of Gevgelija residents vote against Gold mines on Kozuv mountain". Mining SEE. 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.