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Veles Municipality
Општина Велес— Urban municipality — 
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Country Macedonia region Vardar Statistical Region Municipal seat Veles (city) Government – mayor Goran Petrov Area – Total 427.45 km2 (165 sq mi) Population – Total 55,108 – Density 128.92/km2 (333.9/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code(s) 043 car plates VE Website http://www.Veles.gov.mk Veles (Macedonian: Велес) is a municipality in central Republic of Macedonia. Veles is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Veles Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.
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Geography
The municipality borders Čaška Municipality and Zelenikovo Municipality to the west, Petrovec Municipality to the north, and Gradsko, Lozovo, and Sveti Nikole municipalities to the east.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 55,108 inhabitants.[1] At the census of 1994, it had 56,571 inhabitants. The majority are Macedonians (46,767 or 84.9%), while other ethnic groups include Bosniaks (2,406 or 4.4%), Albanians (2,299 or 4.2%), Turks (1,724 or 3.1%), and others.
Inhabited places
There are 28 inhabited places, one town and 27 villages.
Inhabited places in Veles Municipality Villages: Bašino Selo | Beleštevica | Buzalkovo | Gorno Kalaslari | Gorno Orizari | Dolno Kalaslari | Dolno Orizari | Ivankovci | Karabunjište | Krušje | Kumarino | Lugunci | Mamutčevo | Novačani | Novo Selo | Oraovec | Otovica | Raštani | Rlevci | Rudnik | S'lp | Slivnik | Sojaklari | Sopot | Crkvino | Čaloševo | Djidimirci Towns: Veles
References
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links
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