Vinica ( ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
Geography The municipality borders the Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.
History By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was annexed to Vinica Municipality.
Demographics According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF) According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 14,475 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:
20022021Number%Number%TOTAL19,93810014,475100Macedonians18,26191.5911,92982.41Roma1,2306.177445.14Turks2721.361731.2Vlachs1210.61890.61Serbs320.16170.12Albanians80.06Other / Undeclared / Unknown220.11780.53Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources1,4379.93
Demographics of the Vinica municipality Census year Population TerritorialDivision 2003 1994 17,058 19,938 2002 17,914 2021 14,475
Demographics of the former Blatec Municipality Census year Population 1994 2,005 2002 2,024
Inhabited places The number of inhabited places in the municipality is 16.
References
External links Official website
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