Demir Kapija (Macedonian: Демир Капија [ˌdɛmir ˈkapija] (listen)) is a municipality in southern part of North Macedonia. Demir Kapija, which means "iron door" or "iron gate" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Demir Kapija Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.
Demir Kapija Municipality
Општина Демир Капија | |
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Coordinates: 41°24′32″N 22°14′38″E | |
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Municipal seat | Demir Kapija |
Government | |
• Mayor | Trajche Dimitriev (VMRO-DPMNE) |
Area | |
• Total | 311.06 km2 (120.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,777 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal Code | 1442 |
Area Code | 034 |
Vehicle registration | DK |
Website | www |
The Došnica river which springs from Mount Kožuf is the source of drinking water and hydroelectric power production (at Čiflik) for the municipality.[1]
The municipality borders
According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 3,777 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
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Number | % | Number | % | |
TOTAL | 4,545 | 100 | 3,777 | 100 |
Macedonians | 3,997 | 87.9 | 3,076 | 81.44 |
Turks | 344 | 7.6 | 376 | 9.95 |
Serbs | 132 | 2.9 | 130 | 3.44 |
others | 72 | 1.6 | 80 | 2.12 |
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 115 | 3.04 |
Populated settlements include:
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Pelagonia |
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Polog |
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Skopje |
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Vardar |
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City of Skopje |
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