Kumanovo Municipality

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Municipality of Kumanovo
Општина Куманово
Komuna e Kumanovës
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kumanovo
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Official seal of Municipality of Kumanovo
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Location of Municipality of Kumanovo
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipal seatKumanovo
Government
 • MayorMaksim Dimitrievski (Independent)
Area
 • Total509.48 km2 (196.71 sq mi)
Population
 • Total98,104
 • Density207.04/km2 (536.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code031
car platesKU
Websitehttp://www.kumanovo.gov.mk

Kumanovo (Macedonian: Куманово [kuˈmanɔvɔ] ⓘ; Albanian: Kumanovë) is a municipality located in the northern part of North 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

The municipality has an area of 509,48 km² and borders Lipkovo Municipality, Ilinden Municipality and Aračinovo Municipality to the west, Serbia to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality and Petrovec Municipality to the south, and Staro Nagoričane Municipality and Kratovo Municipality to the east.

History

Kumanovo as an inhabited area date from 1519. The most detailed data comes from Evliya Çelebi, who traveled to the region. The area was inhabited by 52 families and 300 residents. After the Karposh uprising in 1689, Kumanovo entered a period of growth stagnation. After 1945, Kumanovo experienced fast economic, administrative and cultural development.

By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, Orašac Municipality was merged with Kumanovo as was part of the rural Klečevce Municipality. The other part of Klečevce was attached to Staro Nagoričane Municipality.

Demographics

Kumanovo had 94,589 inhabitants in 1994 and 98,104 at the last national census. The present-day municipality has 98,104 inhabitants, which makes it the most populous municipality in Macedonia.

Municipal building of Kumanovo Municipality

According to the 2021 census, ethnic groups in the Kumanovo Municipality include:

1953 1961 1971 1981 1994 2002 2021
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
TOTAL 51,645 100 61,467 100 76,722 100 93,218 100 97,487 100 105,484 100 98,104 100
Macedonians 33,682 65.2 41,873 68.1 48,608 63.4 56,733 60.9 59,684 61.2 63,746 60.4 54,741 55.8
Albanians 1,305 2.53 2,378 3.87 10,754 14.0 19,042 20.4 23,526 24.1 27,290 25.8 25,493 25.99
Serbs 6,959 13.5 8,483 13.8 9,099 11.9 9,159 9.83 9,951 10.2 9,062 8.7 6,392 6.52
Roma 2,258 4.37 0 0.00 3,366 4.39 4,550 4.88 3118 3.20 4,256 4.1 2,795 2.85
Turks 6,734 13.0 4,839 7.87 3,474 4.53 1,875 2.01 389 0.40 202 0.28 143 0.15
Vlachs 116 0.22 0 0.00 0 0.00 80 0.09 123 0.13 147 0.1 117 0.12
others 591 1.14 3,894 6.34 1,421 1.85 1,779 1.91 696 0.71 691 0.62 807 0.82
Administrative Sources* N/A 7,616 7.76
* Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources

Inhabited places

There are 49 inhabited places in this municipality, one town and 48 villages.

Inhabited Places Total Macedonians Albanians Turks Roma Vlachs Serbs Bosnians Others Administrative sources
Kumanovo Municipality 98,104 54,741 25,493 143 2,795 117 6,392 38 769 7,616
Agino Selo 867 783 - - - - 34 - 3 50
Bedinje 898 232 531 2 - - 48 1 1 83
Biljanovce 1423 1251 - - 2 - 40 - 13 117
Brzak 67 49 - - - - 7 - 2 9
Vakv 61 57 - - - - - - - 4
Vince 32 30 - - - - - - - 2
Gorno Konjare 1015 506 200 - - - 221 - 10 78
D'lga - - - - - - - - -
Dobrošane 1889 1666 2 - 23 26 47 1 12 112
Dolno Konjare 330 214 1 - - - 28 - 1 86
Karabičane 20 - - - - - 13 - - 7
Karpoš Merged with City of Kumanovo after 2002
Kumanovo 75051 43280 17685 125 2768 88 4300 32 645 6128
Lopate 2063 366 1597 - - - 29 1 - 70
Ljubodrag 718 452 86 - - 1 147 - 12 20
Novo Selo 274 87 - - - - 182 - 1 6
Proevce 1311 1234 1 - - - 36 - 7 33
Pčinja 647 596 - - - - 2 - - 49
Režanovce 577 442 16 - - - 18 - 4 97
Rečica 479 83 - - - - 300 - 4 92
Romanovce 2566 569 1804 11 - - 3 1 7 171
Sopot 354 - 325 - - - 3 1 2 23
Studena Bara 231 200 - - - - - - - 31
Suševo 7 2 - - - - 5 - - -
Tabanovce 817 241 211 - - - 294 - 4 67
Tromega 1187 757 - - - 1 389 - 6 34
Umni Dol 381 223 1 - - - 140 - 7 10
Cerkezi 3137 3 3027 5 - 1 - 1 1 99
Četirce 165 31 - - - - 94 - 2 38
Šupli Kamen 53 37 - - - - 1 - - 15
Jačince 72 69 - - - - 2 - - 1
Skačkovci 105 100 - - - - 1 - 1 3
Pezovo 13 13 - - - - - - - -
Orašac 290 268 3 - - - 3 - 3 13
Novoseljane 20 19 - - - - - - - 1
Murgaš 11 8 - - - - - - - 3
K’sanje 15 11 - - - - - - - 4
Kučkarevo 80 78 - - - - - - - 2
Kutlibeg 2 2 - - - - - - - -
Kosmatac 15 13 - - - - - - - 2
Količko 34 29 - - - - - - - 5
Kokošinje 12 12 - - - - - - - -
Klečevce 472 440 1 - 2 - 4 - 1 24
Žubovce 13 8 - - - - - - - 5
Živinje 19 19 - - - - - - - -
Dovezence 83 73 - - - - 1 - - 9
Gradište 127 119 1 - - - - - - 7
Gabreš 44 44 - - - - - - - -
Beljakovce 54 25 - - - - - - 23 6

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