| Demir Kapija Municipality Општина Демир Капија | |
|---|---|
| Urban municipality | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°24′32″N 22°14′38″E / 41.409°N 22.244°E / 41.409; 22.244 | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Vardar |
| Municipal seat | Demir Kapija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lazar Petrov (SDSM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311.06 km (120.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,777 |
| • Density | 12/km (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 1442 |
| Area Code | 034 |
| Vehicle registration | DK |
| Website | www |
Demir Kapija (Macedonian: Демир Капија [ˌdɛmir ˈkapija] ) is a municipality in southern part of North Macedonia. Demir Kapija, which means "iron door" or "iron gate" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Demir Kapija Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.
Geography
The Došnica river which springs from Mount Kožuf is the source of drinking water and hydroelectric power production (at Čiflik) for the municipality.
The municipality borders
- Negotino Municipality to the northwest,
- Konče Municipality to the northeast,
- Valandovo Municipality to the east,
- Gevgelija Municipality to the southeast, and
- Kavadarci Municipality to the southwest.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 3,777 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 4,545 | 100 | 3,777 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 3,997 | 87.94 | 3,076 | 81.44 |
| Turks | 344 | 7.57 | 376 | 9.95 |
| Serbs | 132 | 2.9 | 130 | 3.44 |
| Roma | 16 | 0.35 | 37 | 0.98 |
| Albanians | 23 | 0.51 | 14 | 0.37 |
| Vlachs | 2 | 0.05 | ||
| Bosniaks | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 32 | 0.71 | 26 | 0.7 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 115 | 3.04 | ||
Populated settlements include:
- Demir Kapija (seat)
- Barovo
- Besvica
- Bistrenci
- Čelevec
- Čiflik
- Dračevica
- Dren
- Iberli
- Klisura
- Košarka
- Koprišnica
- Korešnica
- Prždevo
- Strmaševo
References
- "Hidroelektrična Centrala Došnica, Demir Kapija, Macedonia". mindat.org. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
