North Macedonia is currently organized into 80 municipalities (, ; singular: , ), established in February 2013; 10 of the municipalities constitute the City of Skopje (or Greater Skopje), a distinct unit of local self-governance and the country's capital.
Most of the current municipalities were unaltered or merely amalgamated from the previous 123 municipalities established in September 1996; others were consolidated and their borders changed. Prior to this, local governments were organized into 34 administrative districts, communes, or counties (also opštini / komunat). In 2004 they were reduced to 84, and in 2013, the following municipalities were merged into the Kičevo Municipality: Drugovo, Zajas, Oslomej and Vraneštica.
In turn, North Macedonia is subdivided into eight statistical regions (Macedonian: статистички региони; Albanian: rajonet statistikore) established in 2007 and based on the municipal framework; one of these regions, Skopje, encompasses Greater Skopje and the surrounding area.
Municipalities (2013–present) No. Municipality Municipality centre Area(km2) Population(2002)Population(2021) Eastern Statistical Region(Источен регион - Istočen region)3,539181,858150,234 39 Berovo (Берово) Berovo (Берово) 10,890 28 Češinovo-Obleševo (Чешиново-Облешево) Obleševo (Облешево) 5,471 26 Delčevo (Делчево) Delčevo (Делчево) 13,585 29 Karbinci (Карбинци) Karbinci (Карбинци) 3,420 24 Kočani (Кочани) Kočani (Кочани) 31,602 25 Makedonska Kamenica (Македонска Каменица) Makedonska Kamenica (Македонска Каменица) 6,439 38 Pehčevo (Пехчево) Pehčevo (Пехчево) 3,983 23 Probištip (Пробиштип) Probištip (Пробиштип) 13,417 31 Štip (Штип) Štip (Штип) 44,866 27 Vinica (Виница) Vinica (Виница) 14,475 30 Zrnovci (Зрновци) Zrnovci (Зрновци) 2,086 Northeastern(Североисточен регион - Severoistočen region)2,306172,787152,982 21 Kratovo (Кратово) Kratovo (Кратово) 7,545 20 Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка) Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка) 18,059 17 Kumanovo (Куманово) Kumanovo (Куманово) 98,104 7 Lipkovo (Липково) Lipkovo (Липково) 22,308 19 Rankovce (Ранковце) Rankovce (Ранковце) 3,465 18 Staro Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане) Staro Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане) 3,501 Pelagonia Statistical Region(Пелагониски регион - Pelagoniski region)4,719238,136210,431 71 Bitola (Битола) Bitola (Битола) 105,64485,164 70 Demir Hisar (Демир Хисар) Demir Hisar (Демир Хисар) 7,260 51 Dolneni (Долнени) Dolneni (Долнени) 13,126 72 Krivogaštani (Кривогаштани) Krivogaštani (Кривогаштани) 5,167 52 Kruševo (Крушево) Kruševo (Крушево) 8,385 73 Mogila (Могила) Mogila, North Macedonia (Могила) 5,283 74 Novaci (Новаци) Novaci (Новаци) 2,648 50 Prilep (Прилеп) Prilep (Прилеп) 69,025 69 Resen (Ресен) Resen (Ресен) 14,373 Polog Statistical Region(Полошки регион - Pološki region)2,479304,125251,552 59 Bogovinje (Боговиње) Bogovinje (Боговиње) 22,906 12 Brvenica (Брвеница) Brvenica (Брвеница) 13,645 60 Gostivar (Гостивар) Gostivar (Гостивар) 59,770 9 Jegunovce (Јегуновце) Jegunovce (Јегуновце) 8,895 61 Mavrovo and Rostuša (Маврово и Ростуша) Rostuša (Ростуша) 5,042 10 Tearce (Теарце) Tearce (Теарце) 17,694 11 Tetovo (Тетово) Tetovo (Тетово) 84,770 58 Vrapčište (Врапчиште) Vrapčište (Врапчиште) 19,842 2 Želino (Желино) Želino (Желино) 18,988 Skopje Statistical Region(Скопски регион - Skopski region)1,818578,144607,007 1.3 Aerodrom (Аеродром) Aerodrom (Аеродром) 20 77,735 75 Aračinovo (Арачиново) Aračinovo (Арачиново) 12,676 1.6 Butel (Бутел) Butel (Бутел) 61 37,968 1.4 Čair (Чаир) Čair (Чаир) 62,586 1.1 Centar (Центар) Centar (Центар) 43,893 8 Čučer-Sandevo (Чучер Сандево) Čučer-Sandevo (Чучер Сандево) 9,200 1.2 Gazi Baba (Гази Баба) Gazi Baba (Гази Баба) 69,626 1.9 Gjorče Petrov (Ѓорче Петров) Gjorče Petrov (Ѓорче Петров) 44,844 6 Ilinden (Илинден) Ilinden (Илинден) 17,435 1.8 Karpoš (Карпош) Karpoš (Карпош) 63,760 1.5 Kisela Voda (Кисела Вода) Kisela Voda (Кисела Вода) 61,695 16 Petrovec (Петровец) Petrovec (Петровец) 9,150 1.10 Saraj (Сарај) Saraj (Сарај) 38,399 3 Sopište (Сопиште) Sopište (Сопиште) 6,713 4 Studeničani (Студеничани) Studeničani (Студеничани) 21,970 1.7 Šuto Orizari (Шуто Оризари) Šuto Orizari (Шуто Оризари) 17,35725,726 5 Zelenikovo (Зелениково) Zelenikovo (Зелениково) 3,361 Southeastern Statistical Region(Југоисточен регион - Jugoistočen region)2,741171,416148,387 46 Bogdanci (Богданци) Bogdanci (Богданци) 7,339 41 Bosilovo (Босилово) Bosilovo (Босилово) 11,508 47 Gevgelija (Гевгелија) Gevgelija (Гевгелија) 21,582 45 Dojran (Дојран) Star Dojran (Стар Дојран) 3,084 36 Konče (Конче) Konče (Конче) 2,725 42 Novo Selo (Ново Село) Novo Selo (Ново Село) 6,972 37 Radoviš (Радовиш) Radoviš (Радовиш) 24,122 43 Strumica (Струмица) Strumica (Струмица) 49,995 44 Valandovo (Валандово) Valandovo (Валандово) 10,508 40 Vasilevo (Василево) Vasilevo (Василево) 10,552 Southwestern Statistical Region(Југозападен регион - Jugozapaden region)3,280221,546177,398 63 Centar Župa (Центар Жупа) Centar Župa (Центар Жупа) 3,720 62 Debar (Дебар) Debar (Дебар) 15,41267 Debarca (Дебарца) Belčišta (Белчишта) 3,719 55 Kičevo (Кичево) Kičevo (Кичево) 39,669 13 Makedonski Brod (Македонски Брод) Makedonski Brod (Македонски Брод) 5,889 68 Ohrid (Охрид) Ohrid (Охрид) 51,428 53 Plasnica (Пласница) Plasnica (Пласница) 4,222 65 Struga (Струга) Struga (Струга) 50,980 66 Vevčani (Вевчани) Vevčani (Вевчани) 2,359 Vardar Statistical Region(Вардарски регион - Vardarski region)3,995154,535138,722 14 Čaška (Чашка) Čaška (Чашка) 7,942 48 Demir Kapija (Демир Капија) Demir Kapija (Демир Капија) 3,777 33 Gradsko (Градско) Gradsko (Градско) 3,233 49 Kavadarci (Кавадарци) Kavadarci (Кавадарци) 35,733 35 Negotino (Неготино) Negotino (Неготино) 18,194 34 Rosoman (Росоман) Rosoman (Росоман) 3,796 22 Sveti Nikole (Свети Николе) Sveti Nikole (Свети Николе) 15,320 32 Lozovo (Лозово) Lozovo (Лозово) 2,264 15 Veles (Велес) Veles (Велес) 48,463 Subtotal Total
In March 2013, the following municipalities merged with Kičevo:
No. (Реден број) Municipality(Општина) Municipality Center(Центар на Општината) Area(km2) Population(2002) 64 Drugovo (Другово) Drugovo (Другово) 56 Oslomej (Осломеј) Oslomej (Осломеј) 54 Vraneštica (Вранештица) Vraneštica (Вранештица) 57 Zajas (Зајас) Zajas (Зајас)
Map of the municipalities of North Macedonia before 2013
See also
List of municipalities in North Macedonia by population Statistical regions of North Macedonia Administrative divisions of North Macedonia List of FIPS region codes: North Macedonia (MK) ISO 3166-2:MK, ISO 3166-2 subdivision codes for the Republic of North Macedonia
Notes Municipal areas are summations of component areas. As of the 2002 census, area figures for Aerodrom and Butel municipalities are unavailable and included in those of other municipalities in Skopje region Municipalities, 10 in total, forming the City of Skopje (Град Скопје) Hierarchical Administrative Subdivision Codes (HASC) The boundaries for Debar municipality in the Southwestern region were revised in 2004 to include some territory of Rostuša municipality, the predecessor of Mavrovo and Rostuša municipality, in Polog region Total area includes of inland water not distributed by municipality/region
References Republic of North Macedonia, State Statistical Office: Mapping the Socio-economic Disparities between the Republic of Macedonia's Municipalities (I-IV) Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia 2002 (PDF)