The Southwestern Statistical Region ( mk, Југозападен Регион;
Albanian: Rajoni jugperendimor) is one of eight
statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the west and southwestern part of the country, borders
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share ...
to the west. Internally, it borders the
Pelagonia
Pelagonia ( mk, Пелагонија, Pelagonija; el, Πελαγονíα, Pelagonía) is a geographical region of Macedonia named after the ancient kingdom. Ancient Pelagonia roughly corresponded to the present-day municipalities of Bitola, Pri ...
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Polog,
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
, and
Vardar
The Vardar (; mk, , , ) or Axios () is the longest river in North Macedonia and the second longest river in Greece, in which it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is long, out of which are in Greece, and drains an area of around . Th ...
statistical regions.
Municipalities
Southwestern statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
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Centar Župa
Centar Župa ( mk, ; tr, Merkez Jupa) is a village and seat in the municipality of Centar Župa, North Macedonia. The town is inhabited mainly by Turks.
Demographics
Centar Župa is a new village formed by families who settled in the area and ...
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Debar
Debar ( mk, Дебaр ; Albanian: ''Dibër''/''Dibra'' or ''Dibra e Madhe;'' ) is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, near the border with Albania, off the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality. Debar has ...
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Debarca
Debarca or Drembica () is a historical region in western North Macedonia, north of Ohrid and south-west of Kičevo. Its territory is now divided between Debarca Municipality and Kičevo Municipality.
History
A region known as Drembica, Deb' ...
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Kičevo
Kičevo ( mk, Кичево ; sq, Kërçovë) is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, located in a valley in the south-eastern slopes of Mount Bistra, between the cities of Ohrid and Gostivar. The capital Skopje is 112 km away. Th ...
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Makedonski Brod
Makedonski Brod ( mk, Македонски Брод ; meaning "Macedonian Ford") is a small town in the central part of North Macedonia, on the south-eastern part of Suva Gora, western Karadžica and south-western Dautica mountains. The town is ...
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Ohrid
Ohrid ( mk, Охрид ) is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the List of cities in North Macedonia, eighth-largest city in the country, with the municipality recording ...
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Plasnica
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Struga
Struga ( mk, Струга , sq, Strugë) is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of North Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality.
Name
The n ...
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Vevčani
Vevčani ( mk, ) is a village in North Macedonia. It is the only settlement and seat of Vevčani Municipality.
Geography
The village of Vevčani is found in the southwestern range at the foot of the Jablanica mountain range. It is situate ...
Demographics
Population
The current population of the Southwestern statistical region is 177,398 citizens, according to the last population census in 2021.
Ethnicities
The largest group in the region are
Macedonians, followed by Albanians and Turks.
References
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Centar Župa Municipality
Debar Municipality
Debarca Municipality
Kičevo Municipality
Makedonski Brod Municipality
Ohrid Municipality
Plasnica Municipality
Struga Municipality
Vevčani Municipality