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Municipality of Kočani
Општина Кочани
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kočani
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Official seal of Municipality of Kočani
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Location of Municipality of Kočani
Country  North Macedonia
Region Eastern
Municipal seat Kočani
Government
 • MayorLjupčo Papazov ( VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total375.44 km2 (144.96 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,602
 • Density84.17/km2 (218.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
Area code033
car platesKO
ISO 3166-2MK-42
Website http://www.kocani.gov.mk
The map of Kočani Municipality

Kočani ( Macedonian: Кочани [ˈkɔtʃani] ⓘ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Kočani is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Kriva Palanka Municipality to the north, Kratovo Municipality and Probištip Municipality to the west, Makedonska Kamenica Municipality and Vinica Municipality to the east, and Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality and Zrnovci Municipality to the south.

History

By the 2003 territorial division of the Republic, the rural Orizari Municipality was attached to Kočani Municipality.

Demographics

There are 31,602 residents of Kočani Municipality, according to the 2021 census. [1] Ethnic groups in the Kočani municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 38,092 100 31,602 100
Macedonians 35,472 93.12 26,798 84.8
Roma 1,951 5.12 1,892 5.99
Turks 315 0.83 138 0.44
others 354 0.93 375 1.19
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n/a n/a 2,399 7.59
Demographics of Kočani Municipality
Census year Population Territorial
Division 2003
1994 32,051
38 092
2002 33,689
Demographics of the former Orizari Municipality
Census year Population
1994 4,724
2002 4,403

Settlements

Inhabited places in Kočani Municipality
villages: Bezikovo (Безиково) | Beli (Бели) | Vraninci (Вранинци) | Gorni Podlog (Горни Подлог) | Gorno Gradče (Горно Градче) | Glavovica (Главовица) | Grdovci (Грдовци) | Dolni Podlog (Долни Подлог) | Dolno Gradče (Долно Градче) | Jastrebnik (Јастребник) | Kostin Dol (Костин Дол) | Leški (Лешки) | Mojanci Selo (Мојанци) | Nebojanci (Небојани) | Nivičani (Нивичани) | Novo Selo (Ново Село) | Orizari (Оризари) | Pantelej (Пантелеј) | Pašaďikovo (Пашаџиково) | Polaki (Полаки) | Preseka (Пресека) | Pribačevo (Прибачево) | Pripor (Припор) | Rajčani (Рајчани) | Rečani (Речани) | Trkanje (Тркање) | Crvena Niva (Црвена Нива) |

Town: Kočani (Кочани)

References

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

External links

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