Aerodrom Municipality, Skopje
Municipality of Aerodrom
Општина Аеродром | |
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City municipality (Urban) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′N 21°28′E / 41.983°N 21.467°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipal seat | Skopje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dejan Miteski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,735[1] |
| • Density | 3,600.45/km2 (9,325.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | https://www.aerodrom.gov.mk |
Aerodrom (Macedonian: Аеродром; [ˈaɛrɔdrɔm] , meaning Airport or Aerodrome) is the largest in population of the ten municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Despite its name, it is not home to Skopje International Airport, which is in Petrovec.
Geography
[edit]Aerodrom borders Kisela Voda Municipality to the southwest, Centar Municipality to the northwest, Gazi Baba Municipality to the northeast, and Studeničani Municipality to the south.
Demographics
[edit]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]
Sport
[edit]- MZT Skopje is the most popular club in Macedonia. The club competes in the Macedonian First League and Adriatic League. The club's home ground is Jane Sandanski Arena. MZT is a 11-time champion of North Macedonia.
- Gorno Lisiče is a football club from Gorno Lisiče neighbourhood. The club competes in the Second Macedonian Football League. The club currently plays at the Cementarnica Stadium in Kisela Voda Municipality.
References
[edit]- ^ "Општина Аеродром". www.aerodrom.gov.mk.
- ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links
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- Official website (in Macedonian, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish)
