Brvenica Municipality

Brvenica (Macedonian: Брвеницаⓘ, Albanian: Komuna e Bërvenicës) is a municipality in the northwestern part of North Macedonia. Brvenica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Brvenica Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Municipality of Brvenica
Општина Брвеница
Komuna e Bërvenicës
Rural municipality
Flag of Municipality of Brvenica
Flag
Official logo of Municipality of Brvenica
Coat of arms
Location of Municipality of Brvenica
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipal seatBrvenica
Government
 • MayorJovica Ilievski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1]
Area
 • Total164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,645
 • Density96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code044
car platesTE

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Želino Municipality to the east, Makedonski Brod Municipality to the southeast, Gostivar Municipality to the southwest, Vrapčište Municipality to the west and Bogovinje Municipality to the northwest.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Brvenica Municipality has 13,645 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 15,855 100 13,645 100
Albanians 9,770 61.6 7,377 54.1
Macedonians 5,949 37.5 5,715 41.9
others 136 0.90 76 0.56
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n/a 477 3.50
Macedonians Albanians others TOTAL
Year Births % Births % Births % Births
2010 74 40.22 110 59.78 0 0.00 184
2011 62 33.70 122 66.30 0 0.00 184
2012 45 25.86 129 74.14 0 0.00 174
2013 53 28.19 135 71.81 0 0.00 188
2014 69 35.94 121 63.02 2 1.04 192
2015 62 32.98 126 67.02 0 0.00 188
2016 52 31.52 112 67.88 1 0.61 165
2017 58 35.58 105 64.42 0 0.00 163
2018 53 35.33 96 64.00 1 0.67 150
2019 47 30.52 107 69.48 0 0.00 154
2020 63 42.86 83 56.46 1 0.68 147
2021 35 29.17 85 70.83 0 0.00 120
2022 -- -- -- -- -- -- 116

References
  1. Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Brvenica. State Election Commission.

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