Petrovec, North Macedonia
Petrovec
Петровец | |
|---|---|
 Petrovec | |
  Petrovec Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′N 21°37′E / 41.933°N 21.617°ECoordinates: 41°56′N 21°37′E / 41.933°N 21.617°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Petrovec |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,659 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | . |
Petrovec (Macedonian: 
Петровец (help·info)) is a village in the municipality of Petrovec, North Macedonia and situated about 15 km southeast of the national capital Skopje. It is the seat of the Petrovec municipality. Though rather small, the village is known throughout the country as being the nearest settlement to Skopje International Airport, the bigger of two international airports in North Macedonia (for this, Petrovec had previously been the name of the airport).
Demographics[]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 2659 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Macedonians 2312
- Albanians 67
- Romani 53
- Serbs 99
- Bosniaks 118
- Others 10
Sports[]
Local football club FK Petrovec plays in the Macedonian Third League (North Division).
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 152.
External links[]
Categories:
- Villages in Petrovec Municipality
- Skopje Region geography stubs