Krivogaštani municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
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municipality_name_mkd=Општина Кривогаштани
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Krivogaštani ( _mk. Кривогаштани) is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. "Krivogaštani" is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of Pelagonia statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Kruševo municipality in the west, Dolneni municipality in the north, Prilep municipality in the east, and Mogila municipality in the south.

Demographics

According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 6,150 inhabitants. ref|census

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
*Macedonians = 6,126
*Roma = 8
*Serbs = 6
*others = 10

The remaining minority comprised Romi and Turks, particularly in the village of Presil where in 2001, the entire Turkish population of the village was expelled from their homes in an indirect measure aimed at defying ethnic Albanian resistance. Following the ceasefire later the same year, most of the inhabitants returned.

Inhabited places

The main village is along the main route from Prilep to Kruševo. The villages currently within this district include Bela Crkva, Obršani, Vođani, Ruvci and Krušeani.

Notes

# [http://msed.stat.gov.mk/msed.nsf/cd549cc3f96284dbc1256f2b0026e546/5db5887c1be3440ac1256f3900547f34/$FILE/I1%20Population%2015%20C2002%20123.pdf Macedonian census data of 2002]

ee also

* Krivogaštani
* Republic of Macedonia
* Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

* [http://www.makedonija.name/municipalities.php?page=krivogastani Krivogaštani information at Popovashapka.com]