Southwestern Statistical Region

Southwestern Statistical Region Југозападен Регион Rajoni jugperendimor
statistical region
Country	North Macedonia
Area
• Total	3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	219,580
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.758[1] high · 4th of 8

The Southwestern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југозападен Регион; Albanian: Rajoni jugperendimor) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the west and southwestern part of the country, borders Albania to the west. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical regions.

Municipalities[]

Map of the municipalities of the region (2004-2013).

Southwestern statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:

• Centar Župa
• Debar
• Debarca
• Kičevo
• Makedonski Brod
• Ohrid
• Plasnica
• Struga
• Vevčani

Demographics[]

Map of the majority ethnic groups by municipality (2004-2013).

Population[]

The current population of the Southwestern statistical region is 221,546 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.

Ethnicities[]

The largest group in the region is the Macedonians, followed by Albanians. Turks also account for a small population.

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Coordinates: 41°30′36″N 20°58′12″E / 41.5100°N 20.9700°E / 41.5100; 20.9700

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