Skopje Statistical Region
The Skopje region ( Macedonian Skopski region Скопски регион; Albanian Rajoni Shkup ) is one of the eight statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia; the highest administrative level. The management unit is further divided into eight Opštini, which represent the last administrative level. However, the municipality of Skopje is subdivided into 10 districts who hold certain functions of a self-management. The region is located in the north of the country, bordering Kosovo. Neighboring regions in the west that of Polog, those in the southwest. Southwest of, in the south that of Vardar, in the southeast that of the East and the east that of the Northeast The region was named after the Macedonian capital Skopje.
Regions meet in Macedonia no administrative tasks, but are only for statistical purposes since. However, Some of them are based on historical regions that are economically and culturally linked and were.
Structure
The Skopje region is formed of the following eight Opštini, the Opština Skopje municipalities is further subdivided into ten:
- Aračinovo
- Čučer - Sandevo
- Ilinden
- Petrovec
- Skopje Aerodrome
- Butel
- Centar
- Gazi Baba
- Gjorce Petrov
- Karpoš
- Kisela Voda
- Saraj
- Čair
- Šuto Orizari
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group are the Slavic Macedonians, followed by Albanians and Roma.
Swell
- Final results of the 2002 census (2.18 MB, English, PDF), published by the Macedonian Bureau of Statistics, last accessed 27 March 2011
- Edition of publications of the Census of population, house holds and dwellings, 2002, selection of various publications of the 2002 census by the Macedonian Bureau of Statistics, last accessed 27 March 2011
- Ministry of Local Self-Government ( Macedonian and Albanian), last accessed 27 March 2011
North East | East | Pelagonia | Polog | Skopje | southeast | southwest | Vardar
- Region in Macedonia