Bogovinje is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

. Bogovinje

Bogovinje

Bogovinje is a village in Republic of Macedonia. It is a seat of the Bogovinje municipality.The population is 14.500 in 2002 census....

is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region

Polog statistical region

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.

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality

Tetovo municipality

Tetovo is a municipality in northwestern Republic of Macedonia. Tetovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Tetovo Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the north, Brvenica Municipality

Brvenica municipality

Brvenica is a municipality in northwestern Republic of Macedonia. Brvenica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found...

 to the east, Vrapčište Municipality

Vrapcište municipality

Vrapčište is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Vrapčište is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the south, and Serbia

Serbia

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 (Kosovo

Kosovo

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) to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 28,997 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Albanians = 27,614 (95.2%)
• Turks = 1,183 (4.1%)
• Macedonians = 37 (0.1%)
• others = 163

External links

• Official website