| Municipality of Centar Општина Центар | |
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| City Municipality (Urban) | |
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  Municipality of CentarLocation within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′42″N 21°25′30″E / 41.99500°N 21.42500°E / 41.99500; 21.42500 | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipal seat | Skopje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Goran Gerasimovski (SDSM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.52 km (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,893 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Centar (Macedonian: Центар) is the central municipality of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Centar is home to the Assembly of North Macedonia.
Geography
The Vardar River runs on the edge of the municipality along the border with Čair Municipality. Vodno Mountain overlooks Centar. The municipality's total area is 7.52 km. Centar borders several other municipalities including: Karpoš Municipality to the west, Čair Municipality to the northeast, Aerodrom Municipality to the southeast, and Kisela Voda Municipality to the south.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonia census, the municipality had 45,412 inhabitants. According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality had 43,893 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 45,412 | 100 | 43,893 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 38,778 | 85.39 | 33,731 | 76.85 |
| Serbs | 2,037 | 4.49 | 1,301 | 2.96 |
| Albanians | 1,465 | 3.23 | 1,100 | 2.51 |
| Roma | 974 | 2.14 | 622 | 1.42 |
| Vlachs | 459 | 1.01 | 552 | 1.26 |
| Turks | 492 | 1.08 | 548 | 1.25 |
| Bosniaks | 108 | 0.24 | 171 | 0.39 |
| Other / Undeclared / Unknown | 1,099 | 2.42 | 855 | 1.94 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 5,013 | 11.42 | ||
Sports
The Toše Proeski Arena, the national football stadium, is located in the municipality and hosts home games of FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički.
References
- 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
- "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
