Municipality of Sveti Nikole Општина Свети Николе | |
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Urban municipality | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Vardar |
| Municipal seat | Sveti Nikole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dejan Vladev (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 482.89 km2 (186.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,320 |
| • Density | 38.3/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 2220 |
| Area code | 032 |
| Vehicle registration | SN |
| Website | Official |
Sveti Nikole (Macedonian:Свети Николе[ˌsfɛːtiˈnikɔlɛ]ⓘ) is a municipality in easternMacedonia.Sveti Nikole is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Sveti Nikole Municipality is part of theVardar Statistical Region.
The municipality bordersKumanovo Municipality andKratovo Municipality to the north,Probištip Municipality to the east,Štip Municipality andLozovo Municipality to the south,Veles Municipality andPetrovec Municipality to the west.
Sveti Nikole Municipality has 18,497 residents, according to the 2002 Macedonian census.[1] According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 15,320 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 18,497 | 100 | 15,320 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 18,005 | 97.34 | 14,170 | 92.49 |
| Vlachs | 238 | 1.29 | 134 | 0.87 |
| Turks | 81 | 0.44 | 57 | 0.37 |
| Roma | 72 | 0.39 | 45 | 0.29 |
| Serbs | 71 | 0.38 | 33 | 0.22 |
| Albanians | 10 | 0.07 | ||
| Bosniaks | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 29 | 0.15 | 53 | 0.35 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 817 | 5.33 | ||
| Demographics ofSveti Nikole Municipality | ||
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| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 18,528 | |
| 2002 | 18,497 | |
| 2021 | 15,320 | |
