The Kriva Palanka Municipality ( ) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.

Demographics According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

20022021Number%Number%TOTAL20,82010018,059100Macedonians19,99896.0516,67592.34Roma6683.214472.48Serbs1030.49660.37Albanians70.04Turks20.0160.03Vlachs30.01150.02Bosniaks20.0120.01Other / Undeclared / Unknown440.219870.48Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources7644.23

Demographics of the Kriva Palanka Municipality Census year Population 1994 20,782 2002 20,820 2021 18,059

Twin towns – sister cities Kriva Palanka is twinned with:

Bansko, Bulgaria Dupnitsa, Bulgaria Lugoj, Romania Mława, Poland Perechyn, Ukraine Svidník, Slovakia Vršac, Serbia Županja, Croatia

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in the Kriva Palanka Municipality villages: B's (Б'с) | Baštevo (Баштево) | Borovo (Борово) | Varovište (Варовиште) | Gabar (Габaр) | Golema Crcorija (Голема Црцорија) | Gradec (Градец) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrovnica (Добровница) | Drenak (Дренак) | Drene (Дрене) | Duračka Reka (Дурачка река) | Židilovo (Жидилово) | Kiselica (Киселица) | Konopnica (Конопница) | Kostur (Костур) | Košari (Кошари) | Krklja (Крклија) | Krstov Dol (Крстов дол) | Lozanovo (Лозаново) | Luke (Луке) | Mala Crcorija (Мала Црцорија) | Martinica (Мартиница) | Meteževo (Метежево) | Moždivnjak (Мождивњак) | Nerav (Нерав) | Ogut (Огут) | Osiče (Осиче), Podrži Konj (Подржи Коњ) | Stanci (Станци) | T'lminci (Т'лминци) | Trnovo (Трново) | Uzem (Узем)

References

External links

Official website