Sopište Municipality
| Municipality of Sopište Општина Сопиште | ||
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| Rural municipality | ||
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| Country |
 Macedonia | |
| Region | Skopje Statistical Region | |
| Municipal seat | Sopište | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stefche Trpkovski (VMRO-DPMNE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 222.1 km2 (85.8 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 5,656 | |
| • Density | 25/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.
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%)
People from Sopište
- Igor Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer
- Ana Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer
- Rabie W. Sedrak, a Macedonian Migration Adviser descending from Lebanese origins
Inhabited places
The 5656 inhabitants of the municipality of Sopište live in 1510 houses and 3398 apartments.[2] There are 13 settlements in Sopište with the absence of a classic urban center.
In the municipality there are the following settlements:
- Sopiste 1365
- Rakotinci 394
- Dobri Dol 431
- Dolno Sonje 707
- Gorno Sonje 240
- Barovo 24
- Govrlevo 31
- Ciflik 664
- Sveta Petka 718
- Jabolce 44
- Nova Breznitsa 89
- Drzhilovo 365
- Patiska reka 584
| Inhabited places in Sopište Municipality | ||
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| 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)
- ↑
External links
Coordinates: 41°58′N 21°25′E / 41.96°N 21.41°E