Plasnica (Macedonian: Пласница, Turkish: Plasnitsa) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. Plasnica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Plasnica Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region. It is particularly noteworthy in having a mostly ethnic Turkish population.

Plasnica Municipality
Општина Пласница
Plasnitsa Belediyesi
Municipality
Flag of Plasnica Municipality
Location of Plasnica Municipality
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipal seatPlasnica
Government
 • MayorIsmail Jahoski (DUI)
Area
 • Total54.44 km2 (21.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,222
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Official language(s)Macedonian, Turkish

Geography

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The municipality borders Makedonski Brod Municipality to the northeast, Kruševo Municipality to the southeast, Kičevo Municipality to the southwest, west and northwest.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 4,222 inhabitants.[1]

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 4,545 100 4,222 100
Turks 4,446 97.82 4,101 97.13
Albanians 20 0.44 13 0.31
Macedonians 34 0.75 9 0.22
Bosniaks 1 0.02
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 45 0.99 1 0.02
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 97 2.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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41°28′N 21°14′E / 41.47°N 21.23°E / 41.47; 21.23