Plasnica Municipality

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Plasnica Municipality
Општина Пласница
Plasnitsa Belediyesi
Municipality
Flag of Plasnica Municipality
Flag
Location of Plasnica Municipality
Country  Macedonia
Region Southwestern Statistical Region
Municipal seat Plasnica
Government
 • Mayor Ismail Jahoski (DUI)
Area
 • Total 54.44 km2 (21.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 4,545
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Plasnica (Macedonian: <phonos file="Mk-Plasnica.ogg">Пласница</phonos>, is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Plasnica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Plasnica Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region. It is particularly noteworthy in having a mostly ethnic Turkish population.

Geography

The municipality borders Makedonski Brod Municipality to the northeast, Kruševo Municipality to the southeast, Kičevo Municipality to the southwest, west and northwest.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 4,545 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Turks = 4,446 (97.8%)
  • Macedonians = 34 (0.7%)
  • Others = 65 (1.4%)

See also

References

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

External links

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