Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa] (listen)) is a municipality in eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Vinica Municipality Општина Виница
Urban municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Eastern
Municipal seat	Vinica
Government
• Mayor	Ivica Dimitrov (SDSM)
Area
• Total	432.67 km2 (167.05 sq mi)
Population
• Total	19,938
• Density	46.08/km2 (119.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)	033
car plates	ST/VI[citation needed]
Website	http://www.vinica.gov.mk

Geography

The municipality borders Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.

History

By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was attached to Vinica Municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

• Macedonians = 18,261 (91.6%)
• Roma = 1,230 (6.2%)
• others.

Inhabited places

The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 16.

References

External links

• Official website