Tearce ( ; Albanian:Tearcë) is a municipality in northwestern North Macedonia. Tearce is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Tearce Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Geography The municipality borders Kosovo to the north, Jegunovce Municipality to the east and south, and Tetovo Municipality to the west.

Demographics According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 17,694 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

20022021Number%Number%TOTAL22,45410017,694100Albanians18,95084.3914,70483.1Macedonians2,73912.22,11411.95Turks5162.33822.16Roma670.3500.28Serbs140.06220.12Bosniaks10.01Other / Undeclared / Unknown1670.74240.14Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources3982.25

Demographics of Tearce Municipality Census year Population 1994 20,797 2002 22,454 2021 17,694

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