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.
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 |
Geography
editThe 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
editAt the census in 1994 it had 14,512 inhabitants.[citation needed] The total population of the municipality according to the 2021 North Macedonia census is 17,435.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 15,894 | 100 | 17,435 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 13,959 | 87.83 | 14,758 | 84.65 |
| Serbs | 912 | 5.74 | 628 | 3.6 |
| Roma | 428 | 2.69 | 476 | 2.73 |
| Albanians | 352 | 2.21 | 367 | 2.1 |
| Vlachs | 1 | 0.01 | 8 | 0.04 |
| Bosniaks | 8 | 0.04 | ||
| Turks | 17 | 0.11 | 4 | 0.02 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 225 | 1.41 | 136 | 0.8 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 1,050 | 6.02 | ||
| Demographics of Ilinden Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 14,512 | |
| 2002 | 15,894 | |
| 2021 | 17,435 | |
References
edit- ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.