Demir Kapija ( mk, Демир Капија ) is a municipality in southern part of

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Demir Kapija Demir Kapija ( mk, Демир Капија ) is a small town in North Macedonia, located near the ominous limestone gates of the same name. It has 3,725 inhabitants. The town is the seat of Demir Kapija Municipality. Etymology The name of the tow ...

'', which means "iron door" or "iron gate" in

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, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Demir Kapija Municipality is part of the

Vardar Statistical Region The Vardar Statistical Region ( mk, Вардарски Регион) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Vardar, located in the central part of North Macedonia, borders Greece to the south. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, ...

Geography

The Došnica river which springs from Mount Kožuf is the source of drinking water and hydroelectric power production (at Čiflik) for the municipality. The municipality borders *

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to the northwest, *

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to the northeast, *

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to the east, *

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to the southeast, and *

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to the southwest.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 3,777 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include: Populated settlements include: *

(seat) * Barovo * Besvica * Bistrenci * Čelevec * Čiflik * Dračevica * Dren * Iberli *

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* Košarka * Koprišnica * Korešnica * Prždevo * Strmaševo

References

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