Demir Hisar municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
municipality_name=Demir Hisar municipality
municipality_name_mkd=Општина Демир Хисар
population=9,497
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municipality_center=Demir Hisar
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Demir Hisar ( _mk. Демир Хисар) is a municipality in south-western Republic of Macedonia. "Demir Hisar", which means "iron fortress" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Demir Hisar municipality is part of Pelagonia statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Drugovo municipality in the north, Kruševo municipality and Mogila municipality in the east, Bitola municipality in the south, and Resen municipality, Ohrid municipality, and Debarca municipality in the west.

Demographics

According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 9,497 inhabitants. ref|census

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
*Macedonians = 9,179
*Albanians = 2, 456
*others.

Notes

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

ee also

* Demir Hisar
* Republic of Macedonia
* Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

* [http://www.makedonija.name/municipalities.php?page=demir_hisar Demir Hisar municipality on a Macedonian general information Site]