Pelagonia Statistical Region
| Pelagonia Statistical Region Пелагониски регион | |
|---|---|
| statistical region | |
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| Country |
 Macedonia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,719 km2 (1,822 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 231,500 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
The Pelagonia Statistical Region (Macedonian: Пелагониски регион) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of Macedonia. It is located in southwestern part of the country along the eponymous plain. It borders Greece and Albania. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Vardar statistical regions.
Municipalities
Map of the municipalities of the region
Pelagonia statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
Demographics
Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region
Population
The population of the Pelagonia Statistical Region is 238,136 citizens, or 11.8% of the population of the Republic of Macedonia, according to the census of 2002.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 214,709 | N/A |
| 2002 | 238,136 | +10.91% |
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 238,136 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 204,471 | 85.9 |
| Albanians | 11,634 | 4.9 |
| Romany | 7,230 | 3.0 |
| Turks | 7,150 | 3.0 |
| Bosniaks | 2,380 | 1.0 |
| Vlachs | 2,307 | 1.0 |
| Serbs | 713 | 0.3 |
| others | 2,251 | 1.0 |
See also
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Coordinates: 41°21′36″N 21°33′36″E / 41.36000°N 21.56000°E
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