Ilinden Municipality
Municipality of Ilinden
Општина Илинден | |
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Suburban municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipal seat | Ilinden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandar Georgievski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.02 km2 (37.46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,435 |
| • Density | 163.82/km2 (424.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 02 |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | http://www.Ilinden.gov.mk |
Ilinden (Macedonian: ) is a municipality part of North Macedonia. Ilinden is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. It is named after the Ilinden Uprising in the region of Macedonia in 1903. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Geography
[edit]The municipality borders Aračinovo Municipality to the north, Petrovec Municipality to the south, the City of Skopje: (Gazi Baba Municipality) to the west, and Kumanovo Municipality to the east.
Demographics
[edit]The total population of the municipality in 2021 is 17,435. At the census in 1994 it had 14,512 inhabitants.[citation needed]
Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 15,894 | 100 | 17,435 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 13,959 | 87.8 | 14,758 | 84.65 |
| Serbs | 912 | 5.7 | 628 | 3.6 |
| Roma | 428 | 2.7 | 476 | 2.73 |
| Albanians | 352 | 2.2 | 367 | 2.1 |
| others | 243 | 1.53 | 156 | 0.89 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 1,050 | 6.02 |
| Demographics of Ilinden Municipality | ||
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| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 14,512 | |
| 2002 | 15,894 | |
