The Northeastern Statistical Region (; Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight statistical regions in

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. It borders

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and

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to the north and

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to the east, while internally, it borders the

Skopje Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...

and Eastern statistical regions.

Municipalities

Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities: * * * * * *

Demographics

Population

The current population of the Northeastern Statistical Region is 152,982 citizens or 8.3% of the total population of North Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2021.

Ethnicities

Ethnic groups in the Northeastern Region of North Macedonia en

The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians followed by the

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.Republic of Macedonia - State Statistical Office

Religions

Religious affiliation according to the 2002 Macedonia census and 2021 North Macedonia census:

References

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