Brvenica municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
municipality_name=Brvenica municipality
municipality_name_mkd=Општина Брвеница
Komuna e Brevincës
population=15,855
density=96.50
status=Rural municipality
area_code=044
mayor=Dzelal Ramadani
car_plates=TE
website=
municipality_location=BrvenicaMap.png coa_pic=
flag_pic=
flag_px=80
municipality_center=Brvenica
postal_code=1216
area=164.3 km²

Brvenica (Macedonian: Брвеница, Albanian: "Brevincë") is a municipality in north-western Republic of Macedonia. "Brvenica" is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Brvenica municipality is part of Polog statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo municipality in the north, Želino municipality in the east, Makedonski Brod municipality in the southeast, Gostivar municipality in the southwest, Vrapčište municipality in the west and Bogovinje municipality in the northwest.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):
*Albanians = 9,770
*Macedonians = 5,949
*others.

Inhabited places

ee also

*Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

* [http://www.makedonija.name/municipalities.php?page=brvenica Brvenica municipality]