- Sopište Municipality
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Sopište municipality
Macedonian: Општина Сопиште— Rural municipality — 
region Skopje Statistical Region Municipal seat Sopište Government – Mayor Ljupco Mickovski-Kec Area – Total 222.1 km2 (85.8 sq mi) Highest elevation 2,500 m (8,202 ft) Lowest elevation 600 m (1,969 ft) Population (2002) – Total 5,656 – Density 25.5/km2 (66/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code(s) 02 Car Plates SK Sopište (Macedonian: Сопиште) is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Sopište is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
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Geography
The municipality borders the City of Skopje to the north, Želino Municipality and Makedonski Brod Municipality to the west, and Studeničani Municipality to the east.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, the municipality has 5,656 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Macedonians = 3,404 (60.2%)
- Albanians = 1,942 (34.3%)
- Turks = 243 (4.3%)
- others = 67 (1.2%)
Inhabited places
Inhabited places in Sopište Municipality villages: Barovo (Барово) | Govrlevo (Говрлево) | Gorno Sonje (Горно Соње) | Dobri Dol (Добри Дол) | Dolno Sonje (Долно Соње) | Držilovo (Држилово) | Jabolci (Јаболци) | Nova Breznica (Нова Брезница) | Patiška Reka (Патишка Река) | Rakotinci (Ракотинци) | Sveta Petka (Света Петка) | Sopište (Сопиште) | Čiflik (Чифлик ) References
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
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