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Gjorče Petrov Municipality

Municipality of Gjorče Petrov
Општина Ѓорче Петров
City Municipality
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Official logo of Municipality of Gjorče Petrov
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Location of Municipality of Gjorče Petrov
Country  Macedonia
Region Skopje Statistical Region
Municipal Seat Skopje
Government
 • Mayor Sokol Mitrovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Population
 • Total 41,634
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Website http://www.opstinagpetrov.gov.mk

Gjorče Petrov (Macedonian: About this sound  ) is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. It is named after the revolutionary Gjorče Petrov.

Gjorče Petrov borders Saraj to the southwest, Karpoš to the southeast, Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and Kosovo to the north.

The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.

According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

Coordinates: 42°00′N 21°28′E / 42.00°N 21.47°E / 42.00; 21.47


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