Kriva Palanka Municipality

Municipality of North Macedonia

Urban municipality in Northeastern, North Macedonia

The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka] ^ⓘ ) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents.^[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

Twin towns – sister cities

Kriva Palanka is twinned with:^[2]

• Bansko, Bulgaria
• Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
• Lugoj, Romania
• Mława, Poland
• Perechyn, Ukraine
• Svidník, Slovakia
• Vršac, Serbia
• Županja, Croatia

Inhabited places

References

1. "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
2. "Збратимени градови". krivapalanka.gov.mk (in Macedonian). Kriva Palanka. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

External links

• Official website

42°13′N 22°20′E / 42.22°N 22.33°E / 42.22; 22.33