Demir Kapija Municipality

{{Short description|Municipality of North Macedonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Demir Kapija Municipality

| native_name = Општина Демир Капија

| native_name_lang = mk

| settlement_type = Urban municipality

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{NMK}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = 15px Vardar

| image_flag = Flag of Demir Kapija Municipality.svg

| flag_size = 160px

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Demir Kapija Municipality.svg

| shield_alt = Coat of arms of Demir Kapija

| coordinates = {{coord|41.409|22.244|type:adm2nd|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| image_map = Map of Demir Kapija Municipality.svg

| seat_type = Municipal seat

| seat = Demir Kapija

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Lazar Petrov (SDSM)

| elevation_m = 202

| area_total_km2 = 311.06

| population_total = 3,777

| population_density_km2 = auto

| registration_plate = DK

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| postal_code_type = Postal Code

| postal_code = 1442

| area_code_type = Area Code

| area_code = 034

| website = {{URL|http://www.demirkapija.gov.mk/}}

}}

Demir Kapija ({{langx|mk|Демир Капија}} {{IPA|mk|ˌdɛmir ˈkapija||Mk-Demir Kapija.ogg}}) 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 Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.

Geography

The Došnica river which springs from Mount Kožuf is the source of drinking water and hydroelectric power production (at Čiflik) for the municipality.{{cite news |title=Hidroelektrična Centrala Došnica, Demir Kapija, Macedonia |url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-798533.html |access-date=4 February 2021 |publisher=mindat.org}}

The municipality borders

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 3,777 inhabitants.{{cite web |url=https://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/2022/2.1.22.10-mk-en.pdf |title=Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци |website=stat.gov.mk |access-date=22 July 2022}} Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

class="wikitable"

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| colspan="2" align="center"|2002

| colspan="2" align="center"|2021

|align="center"|Number

|align="center"|%

|align="center"|Number

|align="center"|%

TOTAL

|align="center"|4,545

|align="center"|100

|align="center"|3,777

|align="center"|100

Macedonians

|align="center"|3,997

|align="center"|87.94

|align="center"|3,076

|align="center"|81.44

Turks

|align="center"|344

|align="center"|7.57

|align="center"|376

|align="center"|9.95

Serbs

|align="center"|132

|align="center"|2.9

|align="center"|130

|align="center"|3.44

Roma

|align="center"|16

|align="center"|0.35

|align="center"|37

|align="center"|0.98

Albanians

|align="center"|23

|align="center"|0.51

|align="center"|14

|align="center"|0.37

Vlachs

|align="center"|

|align="center"|

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|0.05

Bosniaks

|align="center"|1

|align="center"|0.02

|align="center"|1

|align="center"|0.03

Other / Undeclared / Unknown

|align="center"|32

|align="center"|0.71

|align="center"|26

|align="center"|0.7

Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources

|align="center"|

|align="center"|

|align="center"|115

|align="center"|3.04

Populated settlements include:

References

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{{Municipalities of North Macedonia}}

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Category:Vardar Statistical Region

Category:Municipalities of North Macedonia