Valandovo ( mk, Валандово ) is a municipality in the southern part of
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
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Valandovo
Valandovo ( mk, Валандово ) is a small town in southeastern North Macedonia. The city is the seat of Valandovo Municipality.
History Ancient Period
Evidence of life can be found beginning in the 10th-7th centuries B.C. There is a settle ...
'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Valandovo Municipality is part of
Southeastern Statistical Region
The Southeastern Statistical Region ( mk, Југоисточен Регион) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southeastern, located in the southeastern part of the country, borders Greece and Bulgaria. Internally, it borde ...
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Geography
The municipality borders
Demir Kapija Municipality
Demir Kapija ( mk, Демир Капија ) 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 ...
to the northwest,
Konče Municipality
Konče ( mk, ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. '' Konče'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
Located below the slopes o ...
to the north,
Strumica Municipality
Strumica ( mk, Струмица ) is a municipality located in the eastern part of North Macedonia. ''Strumica'' is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Strumica Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region ...
to the northeast,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...
to the east,
Dojran Municipality
Dojran ( mk, Дојран ) is a municipality in the southeastern part of North Macedonia. Star Dojran is the village where the municipal seat is found. Dojran Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipa ...
and
Bogdanci Municipality
Bogdanci ( mk, Богданци ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. '' Bogdanci'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Bogdanci Municipality is part of Southeastern Statistical Region.
Geograph ...
to the south, and
Gevgelija Municipality
Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, ''Opština Gevgelija'') is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. ''Gevgelija'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is ...
to the southwest.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 10,580 inhabitants.
2002 census results
in English and Macedonian (PDF)
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Municipalities of North Macedonia