Municipality of Ǵorče Petrov
Општина Ѓорче Петров | |
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City municipality | |
Coordinates: 42°01′N 21°22′E / 42.01°N 21.36°E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Region | Skopje |
Municipal Seat | Skopje |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aleksandar Stojkoski [1] ( VMRO-DPMNE) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,634 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
Website |
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Ǵorče Petrov ( Macedonian: Ѓорче Петров) is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It is named after the revolutionary Ǵorče Petrov.
Ǵorče Petrov borders
The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.
According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants. [2]
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
Football club FK Makedonija Ǵorče Petrov has played in the top tier of Macedonian football for several years. Their home stadium is the Gjorče Petrov Stadium.