Skopje region
The Skopje region ( Macedonian Скопски регион Skopski region ; Albanian Rajoni Shkup ) is one of the eight statistical regions , the highest administrative level in the Republic of North Macedonia . The administrative unit is divided into eight opštini, which represent the lowest administrative level. However, the municipality of Skopje is still divided into 10 districts, which have certain functions of self-government. The region is located in the north of the country and borders Kosovo . Neighboring regions are Polog in the west , the southwest in the southwest , Vardar in the south, the east in the southeast and the northeast in the east . The region was named after the Macedonian capital Skopje .
Regions in Macedonia do not perform any administrative tasks, but are only there for purely statistical purposes. In some cases, however, they form historical regions that are and were economically and culturally linked.
structure
The Skopje Region is made up of the following eight Opštini, whereby the Opština Skopje is subdivided into ten further districts:
Ethnic structure
The Macedonians are the largest ethnic group , followed by the Albanians and Roma .
| number | % | |
| All in all | 571.040 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 367.717 | 64.39 |
| Albanians | 132.014 | 23.11 |
| Roma | 23,976 | 4.19 |
| Serbs | 17,650 | 3.09 |
| Bosniaks | 12,823 | 2.24 |
| Turks | 12.123 | 2.12 |
| Other | 4,737 | 0.82 |
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- numbers
- Final results of the 2002 census (2.18 MB; English; PDF), published by the Macedonian Statistical Office, last accessed on March 27, 2011
- Edition of publications of the Census of population, households and dwellings, 2002 , selection of various publications of the 2002 census by the Macedonian Statistical Office, last accessed on March 27, 2011
- Names
- Ministry of Local Self-Government (Macedonian and Albanian), last accessed March 27, 2011
