Veles Municipality

Veles (Macedonian: Велес [ˈvɛːlɛs]) is a municipality in central part of 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.

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 had 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 populated locations, 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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veles Municipality.

Official website

Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

Municipalities	Aračinovo Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Bogovinje Bosilovo Brvenica Čaška Češinovo-Obleševo Centar Župa Čučer-Sandevo Debar Debarca Delčevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Dojran Dolneni Gevgelija Gostivar Gradsko Ilinden Jegunovce Karbinci Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Konče Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krivogaštani Kruševo Kumanovo Lipkovo Lozovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Mavrovo and Rostuša Mogila Negotino Novaci Novo Selo Ohrid Pehčevo Petrovec Plasnica Prilep Probištip Radoviš Rankovce Resen Rosoman Sopište Staro Nagoričane Štip Struga Strumica Studeničani Sveti Nikole Tearce Tetovo Valandovo Vasilevo Veles Vevčani Vinica Vrapčište Zelenikovo Želino Zrnovci

Greater Skopje	Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Gjorče Petrov Karpoš Kisela Voda Saraj Šuto Orizari

Former	Bač Belčišta Bistrica Blatec Bogomila Capari Čegrane Češinovo Delogoždi Dobruševo Dolna Banjica Drugovo Džepčište Izvor Kamenjane Klečovce Kondovo Konopište Kosel Kukliš Kukurečani Labuništa Lukovo Mavrovi Anovi Mešeišta Miravci Murtuno Negotino-Pološko Obleševo Orašac Orizari Oslomej Podareš Rostuša Samokov Šipkovica Sopotnica Srbinovo Staravina Topolčani Velešta Vraneštica Vitolište Vratnica Vrutok Zajas Žitoše Zletovo

Coordinates: 41°44′N 21°47′E / 41.73°N 21.78°E / 41.73; 21.78

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