Municipality of Kumanovo
Општина Куманово
Komuna e Kumanovës
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kumanovo
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Official seal of Municipality of Kumanovo
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Location of Municipality of Kumanovo
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipal seatKumanovo
Government
 • MayorMaksim Dimitrievski (Independent)
Area
 • Total509.48 km2 (196.71 sq mi)
Population
 • Total98,104
 • Density207.04/km2 (536.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code031
car platesKU
Websitehttp://www.kumanovo.gov.mk

Kumanovo (Macedonian: Куманово [kuˈmanɔvɔ] ⓘ; Albanian: Kumanovë) is a municipality located in the northern part of North Macedonia. Kumanovo is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality has an area of 509,48 km² and borders Lipkovo Municipality, Ilinden Municipality and Aračinovo Municipality to the west, Serbia to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality and Petrovec Municipality to the south, and Staro Nagoričane Municipality and Kratovo Municipality to the east.

History

Kumanovo as an inhabited area date from 1519. The most detailed data comes from Evliya Çelebi, who traveled to the region. The area was inhabited by 52 families and 300 residents. After the Karposh uprising in 1689, Kumanovo entered a period of growth stagnation. After 1945, Kumanovo experienced fast economic, administrative and cultural development.

By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, Orašac Municipality was merged with Kumanovo as was part of the rural Klečevce Municipality. The other part of Klečevce was attached to Staro Nagoričane Municipality.

Demographics

Kumanovo had 94,589 inhabitants in 1994 and 98,104 at the last national census. The present-day municipality has 98,104 inhabitants, which makes it the most populous municipality in Macedonia.

Municipal building of Kumanovo Municipality

According to the 2021 census, ethnic groups in the Kumanovo Municipality include:

1953 1961 1971 1981 1994 2002 2021
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
TOTAL 51,645 100 61,467 100 76,722 100 93,218 100 97,487 100 105,484 100 98,104 100
Macedonians 33,682 65.2 41,873 68.1 48,608 63.4 56,733 60.9 59,684 61.2 63,746 60.4 54,741 55.8
Albanians 1,305 2.53 2,378 3.87 10,754 14.0 19,042 20.4 23,526 24.1 27,290 25.8 25,493 25.99
Serbs 6,959 13.5 8,483 13.8 9,099 11.9 9,159 9.83 9,951 10.2 9,062 8.7 6,392 6.52
Roma 2,258 4.37 0 0.00 3,366 4.39 4,550 4.88 3118 3.20 4,256 4.1 2,795 2.85
Turks 6,734 13.0 4,839 7.87 3,474 4.53 1,875 2.01 389 0.40 202 0.28 143 0.15
Vlachs 116 0.22 0 0.00 0 0.00 80 0.09 123 0.13 147 0.1 117 0.12
others 591 1.14 3,894 6.34 1,421 1.85 1,779 1.91 696 0.71 691 0.62 807 0.82
Administrative Sources* N/A 7,616 7.76
* Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources

Inhabited places

There are 49 inhabited places in this municipality, one town and 48 villages.

Inhabited Places TotalMacedoniansAlbaniansTurksRomaVlachsSerbsBosniansOthers Administrative sources
Kumanovo Municipality98,10454,74125,4931432,7951176,39238769 7,616
Agino Selo867783----34-3 50
Bedinje8982325312--4811 83
Biljanovce14231251--2-40-13 117
Brzak6749----7-2 9
Vakv6157------- 4
Vince3230------- 2
Gorno Konjare1015506200---221-10 78
D'lga---------
Dobrošane188916662-232647112 112
Dolno Konjare3302141---28-1 86
Karabičane20-----13-- 7
KarpošMerged with City of Kumanovo after 2002
Kumanovo750514328017685125276888430032645 6128
Lopate20633661597---291- 70
Ljubodrag71845286--1147-12 20
Novo Selo27487----182-1 6
Proevce131112341---36-7 33
Pčinja647596----2-- 49
Režanovce57744216---18-4 97
Rečica47983----300-4 92
Romanovce2566569180411--317 171
Sopot354-325---312 23
Studena Bara231200------- 31
Suševo72----5-- -
Tabanovce817241211---294-4 67
Tromega1187757---1389-6 34
Umni Dol3812231---140-7 10
Cerkezi3137330275-1-11 99
Četirce16531----94-2 38
Šupli Kamen5337----1-- 15
Jačince7269----2-- 1
Skačkovci105100----1-1 3
Pezovo1313------- -
Orašac2902683---3-3 13
Novoseljane2019------- 1
Murgaš118------- 3
K’sanje1511------- 4
Kučkarevo8078------- 2
Kutlibeg22------- -
Kosmatac1513------- 2
Količko3429------- 5
Kokošinje1212------- -
Klečevce4724401-2-4-1 24
Žubovce138------- 5
Živinje1919------- -
Dovezence8373----1-- 9
Gradište1271191------ 7
Gabreš4444------- -
Beljakovce5425------23 6

See also

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