Gevgelija (

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: Општина Гевгелија, ''Opština Gevgelija'') is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. ''

Gevgelija Gevgelija ( mk, Гевгелија; ) is a town with a population of 15,685 located in the very southeast of the North Macedonia along the banks of the Vardar River, situated at the country's main border with Greece (Bogorodica- Evzoni), the poi ...

'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is part of the

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Geography

The municipality borders

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to the west, Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest,

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to the northeast,

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to the east, and Greece to the south. There is a spring named 24 km from Gevgelija which is "famous for its mineral water and its healing properties for stomach and kidney diseases". Mount Kozuf overshadows the municipality in the evening, and is now the site of a ski resort.

Industry

The Allchar deposit is located on the slopes of Mount Kozuf. In 2017, 13,100 residents out of 13,300 eligible voters in the municipality decided in a referendum against the permission of a gold mine operator that had hoped to exploit an area north-west of the city Gevgelija, along the Konjska river.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2021, Gevgelija Municipality has 21,582 inhabitants.2002 census results
in English and Macedonian (PDF) Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

Inhabited places

There is a total of 17 inhabited places in the Gevgelija municipality. There is one town and 16 villages.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of North Macedonia