Kriva Palanka Municipality
Municipality of North Macedonia
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The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka] ⓘ ) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.
Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Општина Крива Паланка | |
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Urban municipality | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Northeastern |
| Municipal seat | Kriva Palanka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saško Mitovski (SDSM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 480.81 km2 (185.64 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,059 |
| • Density | 27.81/km2 (72.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 1330 |
| Area code | 031 |
| Vehicle registration | KP |
| Website | http://www.KrivaPalanka.gov.mk |
Geography
The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 20,820 | 100 | 18,059 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 19,998 | 96.05 | 16,675 | 92.34 |
| Roma | 668 | 3.21 | 447 | 2.48 |
| Serbs | 103 | 0.49 | 66 | 0.37 |
| Albanians | 7 | 0.04 | ||
| Turks | 2 | 0.01 | 6 | 0.03 |
| Vlachs | 3 | 0.011 | 5 | 0.02 |
| Bosniaks | 2 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.01 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 44 | 0.219 | 87 | 0.48 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 764 | 4.23 | ||
| Demographics of the Kriva Palanka Municipality | ||
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| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 20,782 | |
| 2002 | 20,820 | |
| 2021 | 18,059 | |
Twin towns – sister cities
Inhabited places
| Inhabited places in the Kriva Palanka Municipality | ||
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| villages: B's (Б'с) | Baštevo (Баштево) | Borovo (Борово) | Varovište (Варовиште) | Gabar (Габaр) | Golema Crcorija (Голема Црцорија) | Gradec (Градец) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrovnica (Добровница) | Drenak (Дренак) | Drene (Дрене) | Duračka Reka (Дурачка река) | Židilovo (Жидилово) | Kiselica (Киселица) | Konopnica (Конопница) | Kostur (Костур) | Košari (Кошари) | Krklja (Крклија) | Krstov Dol (Крстов дол) | Lozanovo (Лозаново) | Luke (Луке) | Mala Crcorija (Мала Црцорија) | Martinica (Мартиница) | Meteževo (Метежево) | Moždivnjak (Мождивњак) | Nerav (Нерав) | Ogut (Огут) | Osiče (Осиче), Podrži Konj (Подржи Коњ) | Stanci (Станци) | T'lminci (Т'лминци) | Trnovo (Трново) | Uzem (Узем) | ||
