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Kriva Palanka Municipality

Coordinates: 42°13′N 22°20′E / 42.22°N 22.33°E / 42.22; 22.33
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Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Општина Крива Паланка
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kriva Palanka
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Coat of arms of Municipality of Kriva Palanka
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Location of Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipal seatKriva Palanka
Government
 • MayorSaško Mitovski (SDSM)
Area
 • Total
480.81 km2 (185.64 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
18,059
 • Density27.81/km2 (72.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code031
car platesКP
Websitehttp://www.KrivaPalanka.gov.mk

The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka] ⓘ ) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

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The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 20,820 100 18,059 100
Macedonians 19,998 96.05 16,675 92.34
Roma 668 3.21 447 2.48
Serbs 103 0.49 66 0.37
Albanians 7 0.04
Turks 2 0.01 6 0.03
Vlachs 3 0.011 5 0.02
Bosniaks 2 0.01 2 0.01
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 44 0.219 87 0.48
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 764 4.23


Demographics of the Kriva Palanka Municipality
Census year Population
1994 20,782
2002 20,820
2021 18,059

Twin towns – sister cities

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Kriva Palanka is twinned with:[2]

Inhabited places

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Inhabited places in the Kriva Palanka Municipality
villages: B's (Б'с) | Baštevo (Баштево) | Borovo (Борово) | Varovište (Варовиште) | Gabar (Габaр) | Golema Crcorija (Голема Црцорија) | Gradec (Градец) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrovnica (Добровница) | Drenak (Дренак) | Drene (Дрене) | Duračka Reka (Дурачка река) | Židilovo (Жидилово) | Kiselica (Киселица) | Konopnica (Конопница) | Kostur (Костур) | Košari (Кошари) | Krklja (Крклија) | Krstov Dol (Крстов дол) | Lozanovo (Лозаново) | Luke (Луке) | Mala Crcorija (Мала Црцорија) | Martinica (Мартиница) | Meteževo (Метежево) | Moždivnjak (Мождивњак) | Nerav (Нерав) | Ogut (Огут) | Osiče (Осиче), Podrži Konj (Подржи Коњ) | Stanci (Станци) | T'lminci (Т'лминци) | Trnovo (Трново) | Uzem (Узем)

References

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  1. ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Збратимени градови". krivapalanka.gov.mk (in Macedonian). Kriva Palanka. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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