Bogovinje Municipality
Bogovinje Municipality
Општина Боговиње Komuna e Bogovinës | |
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Rural municipality | |
 Bogovinje Lake | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°ECoordinates: 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipal seat | Bogovinje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albon Xhemaili (AA) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,997 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | Official Website |
Bogovinje (Macedonian: 
Боговиње (help·info), Albanian: Komuna e Bogovinës) is a municipality in the western part of the Republic of North Macedonia. Bogovinje is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography[]
The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, Vrapčište Municipality to the south, and Kosovo to the west.
Demographics[]
The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 15. According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 28,997 inhabitants.[1]
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
- Albanians = 27,614 (95.2%)
- Turks = 1,183 (4.1%)
- Macedonians = 37 (0.1%)
- others = 163
References[]
- ^ "2002 census results" (PDF). State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia (in English and Macedonian). 2002.
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- Albanian communities in North Macedonia
- Municipalities of North Macedonia