Sveti Nikole (
Macedonian :
Свети Николе [ˌsfɛːti ˈnikɔlɛ] ) is a municipality in eastern
Macedonia .
Sveti Nikole is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Sveti Nikole Municipality is part of the
Vardar Statistical Region .
Geography
The municipality borders Kumanovo Municipality and Kratovo Municipality to the north, Probištip Municipality to the east, Štip Municipality and Lozovo Municipality to the south, Veles Municipality and Petrovec Municipality to the west.
Demographics
Sveti Nikole Municipality has 18,497 residents, according to the 2002 Macedonian census. According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 15,320 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:
2002
2021
Number
%
Number
%
TOTAL
18,497
100
15,320
100
Macedonians
18,005
97.34
14,170
92.49
Vlachs
238
1.29
134
0.87
Turks
81
0.44
57
0.37
Roma
72
0.39
45
0.29
Serbs
71
0.38
33
0.22
Albanians
10
0.07
Bosniaks
1
0.01
1
0.01
Other / Undeclared / Unknown
29
0.15
53
0.35
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources
817
5.33
Demographics of Sveti Nikole Municipality
Census year
Population
1994
18,528
2002
18,497
2021
15,320
Inhabited places
References
External links
41°55′N 21°56′E / 41.91°N 21.94°E / 41.91; 21.94