Centar Municipality, Skopje

Municipality of Centar Општина Центар
City Municipality (Urban)
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Municipality of Centar Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°59′42″N 21°25′30″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Skopje
Municipal seat	Skopje
Government
• Mayor	Goran Gerasimovski (SDSM)
Area
• Total	7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	43,893
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)

Centar (Macedonian: ) is the central municipality of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Centar is home to the Assembly of North Macedonia.

Geography

Centar Municipality, view from Skopje Fortress

The Vardar River runs on the edge of the municipality along the border with Čair Municipality. Vodno Mountain overlooks Centar. The municipality's total area is 7.52 km². Centar borders several other municipalities including: Karpoš Municipality to the west, Čair Municipality to the northeast, Aerodrom Municipality to the southeast, and Kisela Voda Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonia census, the municipality had 45,412 inhabitants. According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality had 43,893 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

	2002		2021
	Number	%	Number	%
TOTAL	45,412	100	43,893	100
Macedonians	38,778	85.39	33,731	76.85
Serbs	2,037	4.49	1,301	2.96
Albanians	1,465	3.23	1,100	2.51
Roma	974	2.14	622	1.42
Vlachs	459	1.01	552	1.26
Turks	492	1.08	548	1.25
Bosniaks	108	0.24	171	0.39
Other / Undeclared / Unknown	1,099	2.42	855	1.94
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources			5,013	11.42

Sports

The Toše Proeski Arena, the national football stadium, is located in the municipality and hosts home games of FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički.

External links

• Official website