Opština Aračinovo
| Opština Aračinovo Општина Арачиново Komuna e Haraçinës |
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Skopje | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 2 ' N , 21 ° 34' E | ||
| Area (Opština) : | 31.3 km² | ||
| Inhabitants (Opština) : | 13,107 (December 31, 2012) | ||
| Population density : | 419 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Postal code : | 1045 | ||
| License plate : | SK | ||
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| Community type: | Opština | ||
| Mayor : | Bastri Bajrami | ||
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The Opština Aračinovo ( Macedonian Општина Арачиново ; Albanian Komuna e Haraçinës ) is an Opština of North Macedonia . Its administrative headquarters are in the city of Aračinovo . The Aračinovo Opština is part of the Skopje Statistical Region of the Republic of North Macedonia . Mainly corn is grown in the Opština . Aračinovo borders the city of Skopje and the Opštini Lipkovo , Petrovec and Kumanovo . It is on the main Skopje-Kumanovo connection in the Vardar Valley, to the north it is bounded by the Skopska Crna Gora mountain range. According to the 2002 census, Opština Aracinovo had 11,992 inhabitants, of which 90.72% were Albanians. The area was one of the main areas of conflict between guerrilla fighters and the armed forces of the Republic of Macedonia in 2001.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the population of Opština consisted of:
- Albanians : 11.725
- Macedonians : 692
- Bosniaks : 145
- Serbs : 24
- Valachen : 1
- Others: 68
administration
The Opstina is administered by a municipal council, which is re-elected every four years. The council consists of 15 members. Bastri Bajrami (* 1966), member of New Democracy , has been mayor since 2009 .
