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Kočani Municipality

Municipality of Kočani
Општина Кочани
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kočani
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Official seal of Municipality of Kočani
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Location of Municipality of Kočani
Country  Macedonia
Region Eastern Statistical Region
Municipal seat Kočani
Government
 • Mayor Ratko Dimitrovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total 375.44 km2 (144.96 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 38,092
 • Density 105.71/km2 (273.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s) 033
car plates KO
ISO 3166-2 MK-42
Website http://www.kocani.gov.mk

Kočani (Macedonian: Кочани [ˈkɔtʃani]) is a municipality in eastern part of Republic of Macedonia. Kočani is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

The municipality borders Kriva Palanka Municipality to the north, Kratovo Municipality and Probištip Municipality to the west, Makedonska Kamenica Municipality and Vinica Municipality to the east, and Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality and Zrnovci Municipality to the south.

By the 2003 territorial division of the Republic, the rural Orizari Municipality was attached to Kočani Municipality.

There are 38,092 residents of Kočani Municipality, according to the 2002 census. Ethnic groups in the Kočani municipality:

Coordinates: 41°56′N 22°24′E / 41.93°N 22.40°E / 41.93; 22.40


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