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==Inhabited places==
==Inhabited places==
In the municipality there are 16 villages: [[Borievo]], [[Bosilovo]], [[Gečerlija]], [[Drvoš]], [[Ednokukjevo]], [[Ilovica, North Macedonia|Ilovica]], [[Monospitovo]], [[Petralinci]], [[Radovo]], [[Robovo, Bosilovo|Robovo]], [[Saraj, Bosilovo|Saraj]], [[Sekirnik]], [[Staro Baldovci]], [[Turnovo, North Macedonia|Turnovo]], [[Hamzali]] and [[Štuka]].
The municipality is comprised of 16 villages: [[Borievo]], [[Bosilovo]], [[Gečerlija]], [[Drvoš]], [[Ednokukjevo]], [[Ilovica, North Macedonia|Ilovica]], [[Monospitovo]], [[Petralinci]], [[Radovo]], [[Robovo, Bosilovo|Robovo]], [[Saraj, Bosilovo|Saraj]], [[Sekirnik]], [[Staro Baldovci]], [[Turnovo, North Macedonia|Turnovo]], [[Hamzali]] and [[Štuka]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:49, 13 August 2022

Bosilovo Municipality
Општина Босилово
Rural municipality
Flag of Bosilovo Municipality
Official logo of Bosilovo Municipality
Location of Bosilovo Municipality
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipal seatBosilovo
Government
 • MayorZoran Zimbakov (SDSM)
Population
 • Total
14,260
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)161,99 Км
Websitewww.opstinabosilovo.gov.mk
Map of Bosilovo Municipality with its villages and their areas.

Bosilovo (Template:Lang-mk, Opština Bosilovo) is a municipality in the southeast of North Macedonia. The village of Bosilovo is the municipal seat. Bosilovo Municipality is one of the ten municipalities that comprise the Southeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Vasilevo Municipality to the northwest, Berovo Municipality to the northeast, Novo Selo Municipality to the southeast, and Strumica Municipality to the southwest.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, this municipality has a population of 11,508.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 14,260 100 11,508 100
Macedonians 13,649 95.7 9,762 84.83
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n/a n/a 1,025 8.91
Turks 495 3.5 677 5.88
others 116 0.8 44 0.38

Bosilovo Municipality, like neighboring Vasilovo, is notable for its higher concentration of Catholics than is typical for Macedonia which is overall mostly Orthodox and Muslim. In 2002, it was found that there were 959 Catholics, or 7.7% of the municipality's total population.[2] Most of these Catholics are found in the towns of Radovo (where 823 Catholics make up 96.7% of all residents) and Petralinci (where 105 Catholics make up 17.4% of all residents).[2]

Inhabited places

The municipality is comprised of 16 villages: Borievo, Bosilovo, Gečerlija, Drvoš, Ednokukjevo, Ilovica, Monospitovo, Petralinci, Radovo, Robovo, Saraj, Sekirnik, Staro Baldovci, Turnovo, Hamzali and Štuka.

References

  1. ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
  2. ^ a b >2002 census results. Page 346-347

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