Vinica municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
municipality_name=Vinica municipality
municipality_name_mkd=Општина Виница
population=19,938
density=46,08
status=Urban municipality
area_code=033
mayor=Marjan Kostadinov
car_plates=ŠT
website=www.OpstinaVinica.gov.mk
municipality_location=MKD_muni_nonn(Vinica).png coa_pic=VinicaCoat.png coa_px=80
flag_pic=
municipality_center=Vinica (Republic of Macedonia)
postal_code=2310
area=432,67

Vinica ( _mk. Виница) is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. "Vinica" is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Vinica municipality is part of Eastern statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Kočani municipality and Makedonska Kamenica municipality in the north, Delčevo municipality in the east, Radoviš municipality and Berovo municipality in the south and Zrnovci municipality in the west.

History

By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec municipality was attached to Vinica municipality.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):
*Macedonians = 18,261
*Roma = 1,230
*others.

ee also

*Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

* [http://www.makedonija.name/municipalities.php Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia]