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Centar Municipality, Skopje

Municipality of Centar
Општина Центар
City Municipality (Urban)
Flag of Municipality of Centar
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Location of Municipality of Centar
Municipality of Centar is located in North Macedonia
Municipality of Centar
Municipality of Centar
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°59′42″N 21°25′30″E / 41.99500°N 21.42500°E / 41.99500; 21.42500
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipal seatSkopje
Government
 • MayorGoran Gerasimovski (SDSM)
Area
 • Total
7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
43,893
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Centar (Macedonian: Центарⓘ) is the central municipality of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Centar is home to the Assembly of North Macedonia.

Geography

Centar Municipality, view from Skopje Fortress

The Vardar River runs on the edge of the municipality along the border with Čair Municipality. Vodno Mountain overlooks Centar. The municipality's total area is 7.52 km2. Centar borders several other municipalities including: Karpoš Municipality to the west, Čair Municipality to the northeast, Aerodrom Municipality to the southeast, and Kisela Voda Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonia census, the municipality had 45,412 inhabitants.[1] According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality had 43,893 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 45,412 100 43,893 100
Macedonians 38,778 85.39 33,731 76.85
Serbs 2,037 4.49 1,301 2.96
Albanians 1,465 3.23 1,100 2.51
Roma 974 2.14 622 1.42
Vlachs 459 1.01 552 1.26
Turks 492 1.08 548 1.25
Bosniaks 108 0.24 171 0.39
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 1,099 2.42 855 1.94
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 5,013 11.42

Sports

The Toše Proeski Arena, the national football stadium, is located in the municipality and hosts home games of FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički.

References

  1. ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
  2. ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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