Municipality of Aerodrom Општина Аеродром | |
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City municipality (Urban) | |
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| Coordinates:41°59′N21°28′E / 41.983°N 21.467°E /41.983; 21.467 | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipal seat | Aerodrom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dejan Miteski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,735[1] |
| • Density | 3,600.45/km2 (9,325.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | http://www.aerodrom.gov.mk |
Aerodrom (Macedonian:Аеродром;[ˈaɛrɔdrɔm]ⓘ, meaningAirport orAerodrome) is the largest in population of the ten municipalities that make up the city ofSkopje, the capital ofNorth Macedonia. Despite its name, it is not home toSkopje International Airport, which is inPetrovec.
Aerodrom bordersKisela Voda Municipality to the southwest,Centar Municipality to the northwest,Gazi Baba Municipality to the northeast, andStudeničani Municipality to the south.
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, Aerodrom municipality has 77,735 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in this municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 72,009 | 100 | 77,735 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 64,391 | 89.42 | 66,245 | 85.22 |
| Serbs | 3,085 | 4.28 | 2,155 | 2.77 |
| Albanians | 1,014 | 1.41 | 851 | 1.09 |
| Vlachs | 501 | 0.7 | 652 | 0.84 |
| Turks | 430 | 0.6 | 464 | 0.6 |
| Roma | 580 | 0.81 | 459 | 0.59 |
| Bosniaks | 538 | 0.75 | 403 | 0.52 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 1,470 | 2.03 | 1,258 | 1.62 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 5,248 | 6.75 | ||
The total number of students in the municipality in 2011, in comparison to the total number of students in 2007, increased by 9.9%. Aerodrom is the first municipality in Macedonia by rise of the total number of students.[4]
