Demir Kapija ( mk, Демир Капија ) is a municipality in southern part of
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 Yugoslavia. It ...
. ''
Demir Kapija'', which means "iron door" or "iron gate" in
Turkish, 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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Negotino Municipality to the northwest,
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Konče Municipality
Konče ( mk, ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. '' Konče'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
Located below the slopes o ...
to the northeast,
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Valandovo Municipality
Valandovo ( mk, Валандово ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. ''Valandovo'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Valandovo Municipality is part of Southeastern Statistical Region.
Geog ...
to the east,
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Gevgelija Municipality
Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, ''Opština Gevgelija'') is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. ''Gevgelija'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is ...
to the southeast, and
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Kavadarci Municipality
Kavadarci ( mk, Кавадарци ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. ''Kavadarci'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Kavadarci Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.
Geogr ...
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:
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Demir Kapija (seat)
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Barovo
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Besvica
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Bistrenci
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Čelevec
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Čiflik
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Dračevica
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Dren
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Iberli
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Klisura
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Košarka
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Koprišnica
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Korešnica
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Prždevo
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Strmaševo
References
{{Authority control
Municipalities of North Macedonia
it:Demir Kapija