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Municipality of Probištip

Probištip Municipality
Општина Пробиштип
Urban municipality
Official logo of Probištip Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Probištip Municipality
Country  Macedonia
Region Eastern Statistical Region
Municipal seat Probištip
Government
 • Mayor Toni Tonevski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total 325.57 km2 (125.70 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 16 193
 • Density 49.74/km2 (128.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s) 032
car plates PS
Website http://www.Probistip.gov.mk

Probištip Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Пробиштип [ˈprɔbiʃtip]) is an urban municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Probištip is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

The municipality borders Kratovo Municipality to the north, Kočani and Češinovo-Obleševo municipalities to the east, Sveti Nikole Municipality to the west, Štip and Karbinci municipalities to the south.

The municipality spreads over the middle and lower part of the line of Zletovska River.

Following the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Zletovo Municipality was attached to Probištip Municipality. The former had 3,428 residents while the latter had 12,963 inhabitants. The combined municipality, thus, had 16,193 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include the following:

The main economic objects in the municipality are the lead and zinc mines “Zletovo”, now called “Indo Minerals and Metals” which were in continual exploitation from 1970.

Coordinates: 42°01′N 22°09′E / 42.01°N 22.15°E / 42.01; 22.15


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