Eastern Statistical Region





statistical region in Macedonia
























Eastern Statistical Region


Источен регион

statistical region
Eastern statistical region en.svg
Country
 Macedonia
Area

 • Total 3,539 km2 (1,366 sq mi)
Population
(2014)

 • Total 177,411
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)

The Eastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Источен регион) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of Macedonia. Eastern, located in the eastern part of the country, borders Bulgaria. Internally, it borders the Vardar, Skopje, Northeastern, and Southeastern statistical regions.




Contents






  • 1 Municipalities


  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 Population


    • 2.2 Ethnicities







Municipalities




The municipalities of the region


Eastern statistical region is divided into 11 municipalities:




  •  Berovo


  •  Češinovo-Obleševo


  •  Delčevo


  •  Karbinci


  •  Kočani


  •  Makedonska Kamenica


  •  Pehčevo


  •  Probištip


  •  Štip


  •  Vinica Municipality, Macedonia


  •  Zrnovci




Demographics




Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region



Population


The current population of the Eastern Statistical Region is 181,858 citizens or 9.0% of the total population of the Republic of Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2002.


















Census Year
Population
Change
1994
180,039
N/A
2002
181,858
+1.01%


Ethnicities


The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.








































Number

%

TOTAL

181,858
100

Macedonians
168,046
92.4

Romany
6,876
3.8

Turks
2,794
1.5

Vlachs
2,074
1.1
others
2,068
1.1












Coordinates: 41°55′48″N 22°24′00″E / 41.9300°N 22.4000°E / 41.9300; 22.4000







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