Centar Municipality, Macedonia

Municipality of Centar Општина Центар
City Municipality (Urban)
Flag of Municipality of Centar Flag Official logo of Municipality of Centar Coat of arms
Coordinates:
Country	Macedonia
Region	Skopje Statistical Region
Municipal Seat	Skopje
Government
• Mayor	Andrej Zhernovski (SDSM)
Area
• Total	7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	45,412
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Centar (Macedonian: <phonos file="Mk-Centar.ogg">Центар</phonos>) is the central municipality of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. Centar is home to the Assembly of the Republic of 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 last national census from 2002, the municipality has 45,412 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Macedonians = 38,778 (85.4%)
• Serbs = 2,037 (4.5%)
• Albanians = 1,465 (3.2%)
• Roma = 974 (2.2%)
• others.

External links

• Official website