Pehčevo Municipality

Pehčevo Municipality Општина Пехчево
Rural municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Macedonia
Region	Eastern Statistical Region
Municipal seat	Pehčevo
Government
• Mayor	Igor Popovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
• Total	207 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
• Total	5,517
• Density	26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	033
car plates	KO
Website	http://www.opstinapehcevo.gov.mk/

Pehčevo Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Пехчево [ˈpɛxtʃɛvɔ]) is a municipality in eastern part of Republic of Macedonia. Pehčevo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Basic information

Pehčevo Municipality is located in the easternmost part of the Republic of Macedonia between 41°06' and 41°53' latitude and 22°37' and 23°12' longitude. It is bordered to the east by the city of Sandanski in Bulgaria, to south and west by the Municipality of Berovo and to the north by the Municipality of Delčevo.

The municipality has a moderate continental climate with modification of the climate in the higher mountain and lowland parts. The relief is mainly hilly-mountainous, with lowland terrains.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 5,517 inhabitants.^[1]

Inhabited places and number of inhabitants by place

• Pehčevo = 3,193
• Umlena = 319
• Robovo = 385
• Ciflik = 309
• Pancarevo = 395
• Negrevo = 122
• Crnik = 794
• TOTAL = 5,517

Ethnic groups in the Municipality of Pehcevo

• Macedonians = 4,737 (85.9%)
• Roma = 390 (7.1%)
• Turks = 357 (6.5%)
• Others = 33 (0.6%)
• TOTAL = 5,517

Employment and Unemployment

Employed

• Male = 885
• Female = 485
• Total employed = 1,370

Unemployed

• Male = 458
• Female = 451
• Total unemployed = 909

Agriculture and rural development

Agriculture

Livestock by inhabitant place

Cattle

• Pehčevo = 190
• Robovo = 510
• Umlena = 194
• Pancarevo = 276
• Crnik = 100
• Negrevo = 138
• Ciflik = 144

Sheep

• Pehčevo = 3000
• Robovo = 1400
• Umlena = 1441
• Pancarevo = 1850
• Crnik = 2130
• Negrevo = 1120
• Ciflik = 631

Poultry

• Pehčevo = 977
• Robovo = 1755
• Umlena = 1234
• Pancarevo = 2124
• Crnik = 836
• Negrevo = 617
• Ciflik = 944

Goats

• Pehčevo = 170
• Robovo = 100
• Umlena = 60
• Pancarevo = 100
• Crnik = 124
• Negrevo = 50
• Ciflik = 60

Orchards by inhabitant place

Plums

• Pehčevo = 17000
• Robovo = 7000
• Umlena = 6000
• Pancarevo = 11000
• Crnik = 12000
• Negrevo = 9000
• Ciflik = 6000

Apples

• Pehčevo = 3200
• Robovo = 2000
• Umlena = 1600
• Pancarevo = 5300
• Crnik = 5300
• Negrevo = 400
• Ciflik = 1300

Cheries

• Pehčevo = 150
• Robovo = 50
• Umlena = 70
• Pancarevo = 1000
• Crnik = 1000
• Negrevo = 70
• Ciflik = 30

Sour-cheries

• Pehčevo = 1200
• Robovo = 50
• Umlena = 500
• Pancarevo = 400
• Crnik = 400
• Negrevo = /
• Ciflik = 400

Pears

• Pehčevo = 150
• Robovo = 400
• Umlena = 300
• Pancarevo = 800
• Crnik = 800
• Negrevo = 80
• Ciflik = 80

Quinces

• Pehčevo = /
• Robovo = /
• Umlena = /
• Pancarevo = /
• Crnik = /
• Negrevo = 10
• Ciflik = /

Walnuts

• Pehčevo = 100
• Robovo = 20
• Umlena = 50
• Pancarevo = 800
• Crnik = 800
• Negrevo = 100
• Ciflik = 20

References

Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia
Municipalities	Aračinovo Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Bogovinje Bosilovo Brvenica Čaška Češinovo-Obleševo Centar Župa Čučer-Sandevo Debar Debarca Delčevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Dojran Dolneni Gevgelija Gostivar Gradsko Ilinden Jegunovce Karbinci Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Konče Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krivogaštani Kruševo Kumanovo Lipkovo Lozovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Mavrovo and Rostuša Mogila Negotino Novaci Novo Selo Ohrid Pehčevo Petrovec Plasnica Prilep Probištip Radoviš Rankovce Resen Rosoman Sopište Staro Nagoričane Štip Struga Strumica Studeničani Sveti Nikole Tearce Tetovo Valandovo Vasilevo Veles Vevčani Vinica Vrapčište Zelenikovo Želino Zrnovci
Greater Skopje	Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Gjorče Petrov Karpoš Kisela Voda Saraj Šuto Orizari
Former	Bač Belčišta Bistrica Blatec Bogomila Capari Čegrane Češinovo Delogoždi Dobruševo Dolna Banjica Drugovo Džepčište Izvor Kamenjane Klečovce Kondovo Konopište Kosel Kukliš Kukurečani Labuništa Lukovo Mavrovi Anovi Mešeišta Miravci Murtuno Negotino-Pološko Obleševo Orašac Orizari Oslomej Podareš Rostuša Samokov Šipkovica Sopotnica Srbinovo Staravina Topolčani Velešta Vraneštica Vitolište Vratnica Vrutok Zajas Žitoše Zletovo

Coordinates: 41°46′N 22°53′E / 41.76°N 22.88°E / 41.76; 22.88