Southwestern Statistical Region





statistical region in Macedonia
























Southwestern Statistical Region


Југозападен регион
Rajoni jugperëndimor

statistical region
Southwestern statistical region en.svg
Country
 Macedonia
Area

 • Total 3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi)
Population
(2014)

 • Total 220,065
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)

The Southwestern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југозападен регион, Albanian: Rajoni jugperëndimor) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the west and southwestern part of the country, borders Albania to the west. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical regions.




Contents






  • 1 Municipalities


  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 Population


    • 2.2 Ethnicities







Municipalities




Map of the municipalities of the region (2004-2013).


Southwestern statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:



  • Centar Župa

  • Debar

  • Debarca

  • Kičevo

  • Makedonski Brod

  • Ohrid

  • Plasnica

  • Struga

  • Vevčani



Demographics




Map of the majority ethnic groups by municipality (2004-2013).



Population


The current population of the Southwestern statistical region is 221,546 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.


















Census Year
Population
Change
1994
211,046
N/A
2002
221,546
+5.0%


Ethnicities


The largest group in the region is the Macedonians, followed by Albanians. Turks also account for a small population.








































Number

%

TOTAL

221,546
100

Macedonians
107,387
48.5

Albanians
81,863
36.9

Turks
21,431
9.7

Roma
2,826
1.3
others
8,039
3.6








Coordinates: 41°30′36″N 20°58′12″E / 41.5100°N 20.9700°E / 41.5100; 20.9700







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