Polog Statistical Region
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Polog Statistical Region
Полошки Регион Rajoni i Pollogut | |
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| Šar Mountains | |
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Coat of arms of Polog Statistical Region Coat of arms | |
| File:Polog statistical region en.svg | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,479 km2 (957 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 251,552 |
| • Density | 101.5/km2 (262.8/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.767[2] high · 6th of 8 |
| Website | rdcpolog |
The Polog Statistical Region (Macedonian: Полошки Регион, romanized: Pološki Region; Albanian: Rajoni i Pollogut) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of North Macedonia. Polog, located in the northwestern part of the country, borders Albania and Kosovo. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Skopje statistical regions.
Municipalities
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Polog is divided into 9 municipalities:
- Bogovinje Municipality coat of arms Bogovinje
- Brvenica Municipality coat of arms Brvenica
- Gostivar Municipality coat of arms Gostivar
- Jegunovce Municipality coat of arms Jegunovce
- Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality coat of arms Mavrovo and Rostuša
- Tearce Municipality coat of arms Tearce
- Tetovo Municipality coat of arms Tetovo
- Vrapčište Municipality coat of arms Vrapčište
- Želino Municipality coat of arms Želino
Demographics
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Population
[edit | edit source]The current population of the Polog statistical region is 304,125 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
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| 1994 | 282,432 | N/A |
| 2002 | 304,125 | +8.24% |
| 2021 | 251,552 | -17.4% |
Ethnicities
[edit | edit source]The largest ethnic group in the region are the Albanians (68.91%) followed by the Macedonians (17.21%), Turks (6.04%), Roma (1.7%).
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 304,125 | 100 | 251,552 | 100 |
| Albanians | 222,679 | 73.22 | 173,344 | 68.91 |
| Macedonians | 56,079 | 18.44 | 43,285 | 17.21 |
| Turks | 17,394 | 5.72 | 15,182 | 6.04 |
| Roma | 4,717 | 1.55 | 4,264 | 1.7 |
| Serbs | 977 | 0.32 | 494 | 0.2 |
| Bosniaks | 251 | 0.08 | 271 | 0.1 |
| Vlachs | 30 | 0.01 | 31 | 0.01 |
| Others / Undeclared / Unknown | 1,998 | 0.66 | 2,021 | 0.8 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from the administrative sources | 12,660 | 5.03 | ||
See also
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[edit | edit source]External links
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