Lipkovo ( mk, , sq, Likovë) is a village in

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

. It is the seat of

Lipkovo Municipality Lipkovo ( mk, , sq, Likovë) is a municipality in the north part of North Macedonia. ''Lipkovo'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lipkovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region. Geography ...

History

Lipkovo was a central strategic village during the 2001 armed conflict between the

Albanian National Liberation Army The National Liberation Movement ( sq, Lëvizja Nacional-Çlirimtare; or ''Lëvizja Antifashiste Nacional-Çlirimtare'' (LANÇ)), also translated as National Liberation Front, was an Albanian communist resistance organization that fought in World W ...

and the Macedonian Army. Today, it has a dam which supplies water and electricity to the

Kumanovo Kumanovo ( mk, Куманово ; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in North Macedonia and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the List of municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia by population, largest municipali ...

region.

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Lipkovo had 2,138 residents with the following ethnic composition:Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
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Albanians The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...

2,104 *Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 32 *Others 2 According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 2644 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include: *

2631 * Macedonians 2 *Others 11

Sister Towns

Mustafakemalpaşa Mustafakemalpaşa is a town and district in Bursa Province, in the Marmara region of Turkey. The Mustafakemalpaşa River (Mustafakemalpaşa Çayı) flows through it. History The ancient Greek name of the county was Kremaste (Κρεμαστή i ...

, the main town of Bursa Province in the Marmara region of Turkey.

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Municipal flag of Lipkovo
Villages in Lipkovo Municipality Albanian communities in North Macedonia {{Lipkovo-geo-stub