The Northeastern Statistical Region ( mk, Североисточен Регион;
Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in
North Macedonia
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. It borders
Kosovo
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and
Serbia
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to the north and
Bulgaria
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to the east, while internally, it borders the
Skopje
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The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
and
Eastern
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statistical regions.
Municipalities
Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities:
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Demographics
Population
The current population of the Northeastern Statistical Region is 172,787 citizens or 8.5% of the total population of North Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2002.
Ethnicities
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The largest group in the region is the
Macedonians. Albanians, Serbs, and Roma also account for a significant population.
Republic of Macedonia - State Statistical Office
References
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Statistical regions of North Macedonia
Kumanovo Municipality
Kratovo Municipality
Kriva Palanka Municipality
Lipkovo Municipality
Rankovce Municipality
Staro Nagoričane Municipality