Northeastern statistical region Североисточен плански регион |
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Area | ||
• Total | 2,306 km2 (890 sq mi) | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 176,174 | |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
The Northeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Североисточен плански регион) is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. It borders Kosovo and Serbia to the north and Bulgaria to the east, while internally, it borders the Skopje and Eastern statistical regions.
Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities:
The current population of the Northeastern Statistical Region is 172,787 citizens or 8.5% of the total population of the Republic of Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2002.
The largest group in the region is the Macedonians. Albanians, Serbs, and Roma also account for a significant population.
Coordinates: 42°08′24″N 21°42′36″E / 42.1400°N 21.7100°E