Statistical regions of Macedonia
The Statistical Regions ( Macedonian Statistički Regioni Статистички Региони; Albanian Rajonet STATISTICS ) are the highest level of administrative divisions of Macedonia. Since August 2004, the State now in 8 regions and 84 municipalities ( opštini ) is organized.
Regions meet in Macedonia no administrative tasks, but are only for statistical purposes because: They represent the EU -compliant NUTS 3 level of Macedonia, which was developed in the context of the preliminary candidacy (see NUTS: MK ). However, Some of them are based on historical regions that are economically and culturally linked and were.