Kriva Palanka Municipality

The Opština Kriva Palanka ( Macedonian Крива Паланка ) is one of 84 Opštini Macedonia. Your headquarters is located in the city Kriva Palanka. The Opština Kriva Palanka is a part of the Northeastern region of Macedonia. In the Opština mainly cereals and wine is produced.

The local football club Kriva Palanka is since 1934 FC Osogovo, named after the largest mountain in the region.

Geography

The Opština bordered to the east by Bulgaria, Serbia to the north, on the west by the Opština Rankovce, on the southwest by that of Kratovo and on the south by that of Kocani and that of Makedonska Kamenica.

The Opština is characterized by numerous springs, streams and rivers, which is located 1800 meters above sea level. By Opština Kriva Palanka Kriva the river, which is located on the valley Rodopskih and at the same time belongs to one of the most important water suppliers flows. A total of 15 km of water flow through the Opština. South of Opština is the Osogovo Mountains and to the north the elevation station. In the mountains, various metals are found, such as lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold.

The Opština owns approximately 17527.5 hectares of forest. In the field of Opština live foxes, wild boars, wolves, rabbits and even turtles. The last bear was killed in 1891.

Climate

In Kriva Palanka has a continental climate, with a snowy winters and relatively warm summer. The average summer temperature is 20 ° C and -0.3 ° C in winter

Structure

The v Kriva Palanka comprises 34 towns: The city Kriva Palanka and the villages of Bas, Baštevo, Borovo, Dlabočica, Dobrovnica, Drenak, Drenje, Duračka Reka, Gabar, Golema Crcorija, Gradec, Kiselica, Konopnica, košari, Kostour, Krklja, Krstov Dol Lozanovo, Luke, Mala Crcorija, Martinique, Meteževo, Moždivnjak, Nerav, Ogut, Osice, Podrži Konj, Stanci, Tălminci, Trnovo, Uzem, Varovište and Židilovo.

Population structure

The population of the Opština Kriva Palanka is made according to the last census as follows: