Želino Municipality

Želino (Macedonian: Желино , Albanian: Zhelinë) is a municipality in the northwestern part of North Macedonia. Želino is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Municipality of Želino

Општина Желино
Komuna e Zhelinës
Rural municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipal seatŽelino
Government
 • MayorBlerim Sejdiu
Area
 • Total201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi)
Elevation
755 m (2,477 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total24,390
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)044
Car PlatesTE
WebsiteOfficial Website

Geography

The municipality borders Jegunovce Municipality to the north, the City of Skopje to the east, Tetovo Municipality to the northwest, Brvenica Municipality to the west, Sopište Municipality to the southeast, and Makedonski Brod Municipality to the south.

The municipality includes the Kozjak Hydro Power Plant which created the associated artificial lake, the largest such lake in the country.

Demographics

This municipality has 24,390 inhabitants, according to the 2002 census.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Albanians = 24,195 (99.2%)
  • Macedonians = 71 (0.3%)
  • others.
Demographics of Želino Municipality
Census yearPopulation
199421,760
200224,390

References
  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

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