Pehčevo Municipality
Municipality of North Macedonia
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Pehčevo Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Пехчево [ˈpɛxtʃɛvɔ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Pehčevo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
Pehčevo Municipality
Општина Пехчево | |
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Rural municipality | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Municipal seat | Pehčevo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandar Kitanski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,517 |
| • Density | 26.7/km2 (69.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 2326 |
| Area code | 033 |
| Vehicle registration | PE |
| Website | http://www.opstinapehcevo.gov.mk/ |
Basic information
The Pehčevo Municipality is located in the eastern part of North Macedonia between
- 41°06' and 41°53' latitude and
- 22°37' and 23°12' longitude.
It is bordered
- to the east by the town of Sandanski in Bulgaria,
- to the south and west by the Berovo Municipality and
- to the north by the Delčevo Municipality.
The municipality has a moderate continental climate with a change in climate in the higher mountain and lowland parts.
The terrain is mainly hilly or mountainous, with lowland terrains.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 3,983 inhabitants.[1] It is the least populated urban municipality of North Macedonia.
Inhabited places and number of inhabitants by place in 2002
Ethnic groups in the Municipality of Pehčevo
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 5,517 | 100 | 3,983 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 4,737 | 85.86 | 3,233 | 81.17 |
| Turks | 357 | 6.47 | 280 | 7.03 |
| Roma | 390 | 7.07 | 256 | 6.43 |
| Serbs | 12 | 0.22 | 10 | 0.25 |
| Albanians | 1 | 0.03 | ||
| Vlachs | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Bosniaks | 1 | 0.03 | ||
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 19 | 0.34 | 32 | 0.79 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 169 | 4.24 | ||
Employment and Unemployment
Employed
- Male = 885
- Female = 485
- Total employed = 1,370
Unemployed
- Male = 458
- Female = 451
- Total unemployed = 909
Agriculture and Rural Development
Agriculture
Livestock by inhabitant place
Cattle
- Pehčevo = 190
- Robovo = 510
- Umlena = 194
- Pančarevo = 276
- Crnik = 100
- Negrevo = 138
- Čiflik = 144
Sheep
- Pehčevo = 3000
- Robovo = 1400
- Umlena = 1441
- Pančarevo = 1850
- Crnik = 2130
- Negrevo = 1120
- Čiflik = 631
Poultry
- Pehčevo = 977
- Robovo = 1755
- Umlena = 1234
- Pančarevo = 2124
- Crnik = 836
- Negrevo = 617
- Čiflik = 944
Goats
- Pehčevo = 170
- Robovo = 100
- Umlena = 60
- Pančarevo = 100
- Crnik = 124
- Negrevo = 50
- Čiflik = 60
Orchards by inhabitant place
Plums
- Pehčevo = 17000
- Robovo = 7000
- Umlena = 6000
- Pančarevo = 11000
- Crnik = 12000
- Negrevo = 9000
- Čiflik = 6000
Apples
- Pehčevo = 3200
- Robovo = 2000
- Umlena = 1600
- Pančarevo = 5300
- Crnik = 5300
- Negrevo = 400
- Čiflik = 1300
Cherries
- Pehčevo = 150
- Robovo = 50
- Umlena = 70
- Pančarevo = 1000
- Crnik = 1000
- Negrevo = 70
- Čiflik = 30
Sour cherries
- Pehčevo = 1200
- Robovo = 50
- Umlena = 500
- Pančarevo = 400
- Crnik = 400
- Negrevo = /
- Čiflik = 400
Pears
- Pehčevo = 150
- Robovo = 400
- Umlena = 300
- Pančarevo = 800
- Crnik = 800
- Negrevo = 80
- Čiflik = 80
Quinces
- Pehčevo = /
- Robovo = /
- Umlena = /
- Pančarevo = /
- Crnik = /
- Negrevo = 10
- Čiflik = /
Walnuts
- Pehčevo = 100
- Robovo = 20
- Umlena = 50
- Pančarevo = 800
- Crnik = 800
- Negrevo = 100
- Čiflik = 20