Gjorče Petrov () is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It is named after the revolutionary Gjorče Petrov.
Geography Gjorče Petrov borders Saraj to the southwest, Karpoš to the southeast, Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and Kosovo to the north.
The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.
Demographics According to the 2002 Macedonia census, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants.2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF) According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 44,844 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
20022021Number%Number%TOTAL41,63410044,844100Macedonians35,45585.1635,97180.21Albanians1,5973.841,7653.94Serbs1,7304.161,2662.82Roma1,24931,0682.38Bosniaks4891.174591.02Turks3680.882720.61Vlachs1090.261560.35Other / Undeclared / Unknown6371.535761.29Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources3,3117.38
Sports Football club FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov has played in the top tier of Macedonian football for several years. Their home stadium is the Gjorče Petrov Stadium.
References
External links
Official website