Sopište (, ) is a municipality in the northern part of
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 ...
. ''
Sopište'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the
Skopje Statistical Region
The Skopje Statistical Region (; Albanian language, Albanian: Rajoni i Shkupit) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia, statistical regions of North Macedonia. It also corresponds to one of the eight classified Nomenclature of Terr ...
.
Geography
The municipality borders the
City of Skopje to the north,
Želino Municipality and
Makedonski Brod Municipality
Makedonski Brod ( ) is a municipality in western North Macedonia, named after the town of Makedonski Brod, where the municipal seat is located. Makedonski Brod Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipal ...
to the west, and
Studeničani Municipality to the east.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the municipality has 6,713 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:
Demographic Trend
Live births by ethnic affiliation of mother, 2010-2021
People from Sopište
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Igor Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer
* , a Macedonian opera singer
* Rabi W. Sédrak, Immigration specialist and founder of Balkan's Integration and Immigration Program
Inhabited places
The 5656 inhabitants of the municipality of Sopište live in 1510 houses and 3398 apartments.
There are 13 settlements in Sopište with the absence of a classic urban center.
In the municipality there are the following settlements:
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Sopište 1365
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Rakotinci 394
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Dobri Dol 431
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Dolno Sonje 707
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Gorno Sonje 240
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Barovo 24
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Govrlevo 31
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Čiflik 664
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Sveta Petka 718
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Jabolče 44
*Nova Breznica 89
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Držilovo 365
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Patiška Reka 584
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sopiste Municipality
Skopje Statistical Region
Municipalities of North Macedonia