Strumica is a municipality in eastern 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...

. Strumica

Strumica

Strumica is the largest city in eastern Macedonia, near the Novo Selo-Petrich border crossing with Bulgaria. About 100,000 people live in the region surrounding the city. The city is named after the Strumica River which runs through it...

is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Strumica Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region

Southeastern statistical region

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Geography

The municipality borders Valandovo Municipality

Valandovo municipality

Valandovo is a municipality in southern Republic of Macedonia. Valandovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Valandovo Municipality is part of Southeastern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the southwest, Konče Municipality

Konce municipality

Konče is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Konče is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the northwest, Vasilevo

Vasilevo municipality

Vasilevo is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Vasilevo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Vasilevo Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.-Demographics:...

 and Bosilovo

Bosilovo municipality

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

 municipalities to the north, Novo Selo Municipality

Novo Selo municipality

Novo Selo is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Novo Selo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Novo Selo means "New Village" in Macedonian. Novo Selo Municipality is part of the Southeastern statistical region.-Demographics:According to the last...

 to the east and Greece

Greece

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to the southeast.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 54,676 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Macedonians = 50,258 (91.2%)
• Turks = 3,754 (6.9%)
• others.

External links

• Official website