Gjorče Petrov Municipality
| Municipality of Gjorče Petrov Општина Ѓорче Петров | |||
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| Country |
 Macedonia | ||
| Region | Skopje Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal Seat | Skopje | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sokol Mitrovski (VMRO-DPMNE) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 41,634 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.opstinagpetrov.gov.mk | ||
Gjorče Petrov (Macedonian: 
Ѓорче Петров ) is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. It is named after the revolutionary Gjorče Petrov.
Geography
Gjorče Petrov borders Saraj to the southwest, Karpoš to the southeast, Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and Kosovo to the north.
The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
- Macedonians = 35,455 (85.2%)
- Serbs = 1,730 (4.2%)
- Albanians = 1,597 (3.8%)
- Roma = 1,249 (3.0%)
- Bosniaks = 489 (1.2%)
- others.
References
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
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Coordinates: 42°00′N 21°28′E / 42.00°N 21.47°E
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