Petrovec Municipality () is a municipality in northern

North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

, near the capital

Skopje Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...

. '' Petrovec'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the

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. Skopje International Airport is located in the Petrovec municipality.

Geography

The municipality borders with Studeničani Municipality and

Zelenikovo Municipality Zelenikovo Municipality () is a municipality in the central part of North Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village Zelenikovo. The municipality is located in the Skopje Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Stud ...

to the west, Ilinden Municipality and

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to the north,

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to the east, and

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to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, Petrovec Municipality has 9,150 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality: Petrovec village

References

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