Gevgelija Municipality

local administrative unit (opština) in North Macedonia

Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, Opština Gevgelija) is a municipality in the southern part of the Republic of North Macedonia. Gevgelija is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is in the Southeastern Statistical Region. In 2002, 22,988 people lived there.[1]

Municipality of Gevgelija
Општина Гевгелија
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Gevgelija
Coat of arms of Municipality of Gevgelija
Location of Municipality of Gevgelija
Country North Macedonia
RegionSoutheastern Statistical Region
Municipal seatGevgelija
Government
 • MayorSasho Pockov (SDSM)
Area
 • Total317 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population
 • Total22,988
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Geography change

The 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.

References change

  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

Other websites change

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