Municipality of North Macedonia
Rural municipality in Polog, North Macedonia
Mavrovo i Rostuše (Macedonian: Маврово и Ростушеⓘ; Turkish: Mavrova ve Rostuşa) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Rostuše. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Gostivar Municipality to the north, Kičevo Municipality to the east, Debar Municipality to the south and Albania to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 5,042 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
|
|
2002
|
2021
|
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
| TOTAL
|
8,618
|
100
|
5,042
|
100
|
| Turks
|
2,680
|
31.1
|
1,555
|
30.84
|
| Macedonians
|
4,349
|
50.46
|
1,474
|
29.23
|
| Albanians
|
1,483
|
17.21
|
470
|
9.32
|
| Bosniaks
|
31
|
0.36
|
35
|
0.69
|
| Serbs
|
6
|
0.07
|
6
|
0.12
|
| Roma
|
10
|
0.12
|
3
|
0.06
|
| Vlachs
|
|
|
2
|
0.04
|
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown
|
59
|
0.68
|
1,092
|
21.67
|
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources
|
|
|
405
|
8.03
|
- Religious affiliation according to the 2002 Macedonia census and 2021 North Macedonia census:
|
|
2002
|
2021
|
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
| TOTAL
|
8,618
|
100
|
5,042
|
100
|
| Islam
|
7,627
|
88.5
|
3,669
|
72.8
|
| Orthodox
|
848
|
9.84
|
700
|
18.9
|
| Christians
|
0
|
0.00
|
254
|
| Catholics
|
14
|
0.16
|
1
|
| Others
|
129
|
1.50
|
13
|
0.26
|
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
405
|
8.04
|
Mother tongues declared, per the 2021 North Macedonia census, include the following:[2]
- Macedonian: 4,120 (81.2%)
- Albanian: 355 (7.0%)
- Turkish: 138 (2.7%)
- Others: 24 (0.5%)
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources: 405 (8.0%)
See also
References
External links
41°37′N 20°35′E / 41.61°N 20.59°E / 41.61; 20.59
