Demir Hisar ( mk, Демир Хисар ) is a municipality in the southwestern 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 ...
. ''
Demir Hisar'', which means "iron fortress" in
Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Demir Hisar municipality is part of the
Pelagonia Statistical Region
The Pelagonia Statistical Region ( mk, Пелагониски Регион) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. It is located in southwestern part of the country along the eponymous plain. It borders Greece and Albania. Intern ...
.
Geography
The municipality borders
Kičevo Municipality
Kičevo Municipality ( mk, Кичево; sq, Kërçovë) is a municipality in the western part of North Macedonia. The municipal seat is the city of Kičevo. Kičevo Municipality is located in the Southwestern Statistical Region.
Geography
Th ...
to the north,
Kruševo Municipality
Kruševo Municipality ( mk, Крушево ; sq, Krushevë; rup, Crushuva) is a municipality in the central region of North Macedonia. ''Kruševo'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the ...
and
Mogila Municipality
Mogila ( mk, ) is a municipality in south-central North Macedonia. '' Mogila'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Mogila Municipality is part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality border ...
to the east,
Bitola Municipality
Bitola ( mk, Битола ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. ''Bitola'' is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is located in the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
Geography
The mu ...
to the south, and
Resen Municipality
Resen ( mk, Ресен ) is a municipality in southwestern Republic of North Macedonia. '' Resen'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Resen Municipality is located in the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
Geography
The ...
,
Ohrid Municipality
The Municipality of Ohrid ( mk, Општина Охрид) is a municipality in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. '' Ohrid'' is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Ohrid Municipality is in the Southwestern Statis ...
, and
Debarca Municipality
Debarca ( mk, ) is a municipality in the Southwestern Statistical Region of North Macedonia. The village of Belčišta is the municipal seat. It is the municipality in which Ohrid "St. Paul the Apostle" Airport is located, the second of two in ...
to the west.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 7,260 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Municipalities of North Macedonia