Prilep is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
in southern
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
PrilepPrilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...
is also the name of the
cityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there is no agreement on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status...
where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the
Pelagonia statistical regionThe Pelagonia statistical region is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. Pelagonia statistical region is located in southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It borders Greece and Albania...
.
Geography
The municipality borders
ČaškaČaška is a municipality in central Republic of Macedonia. Čaška is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of Vardar statistical region.-Geography:...
and
Dolneni municipalityDolneni is a municipality in central Republic of Macedonia. Dolneni is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found.-Geography:...
in the
northNorth is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the fundamental direction:* North is used to define all other directions....
,
KavadarciKavadarci is a municipality in southern Republic of Macedonia. Kavadarci is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found...
in the
eastEast is a direction in geography. It is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points, opposite of west and at right angles to north and south. East is the direction toward which the Earth rotates about its axis, and therefore the general direction from which the Sun appears to rise...
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KrivogaštaniKrivogaštani is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Krivogaštani is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found...
,
MogilaMogila is a municipality in south-central Republic of Macedonia. Mogila is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found...
and
NovaciNovaci is a municipality in southern Republic of Macedonia. Novaci is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found.-History:...
in the
westWest is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points...
and
GreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula....
in the
southSouth is one of the cardinal directions and is opposite to the north.By Western convention, the bottom side of a map is south; the southern direction has azimuth or bearing of 180°....
.
The municipality spreads over the northeastern part of the
PelagoniaPelagonia is a geographical region of Macedonia, with different borders between ancient and modern times....
valley, it takes also a past of
MariovoMariovo is a mountainous region in southern Macedonia known for its traditional white costume. The area is somewhat large but since there has been no urban development in these spaces over the past century, the region contains no actual towns, only rustic villages...
region.
Demographics
The population of the municipality is 76,768 of whom approximately 70,000 live in the municipality center
PrilepPrilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...
, the rest lives in the suburbs and the villages of the municipality.
According to the last National Macedonian census from 2002 the majority in the municipality is represented by the ethnic
MacedoniansThe Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs are a South Slavic people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia. They speak the Macedonian language, a South Slavic language...
(70,878). Other ethnic groups include: Roma (4,433),
TurksThe Turkish people , also known as the "Turks" are defined mainly as citizens of the Republic of Turkey. An early historic text provided the definition of being a Turk as "any individual within the Republic of Turkey; whatever his/her faith or racial/ethnic background; who speaks Turkish, grows up...
(917),
SerbsSerbs are a South Slavic people living in the Central Europe and the Balkans , between the Balkan- and Carpathian mountains in the east and the Adriatic sea in the west. They are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia...
(172),
BosniaksThe Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in the Sandžak, Croatia, and the Republic of Macedonia. Bosniaks are typically characterized by their tie to the Bosnian historical region,...
(86),
AlbaniansAlbanians are a people from southeast Europe who live in Albania and neighboring countries. They speak the Albanian language. About half of them live in Albania, with other large groups residing in Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro...
(22),
VlachsVlachs or Walachians is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe...
(17), and others (243).
Inhabited places
The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 59. There is one town and 58 villages.
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| Village(s) A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in...
: Štavica | Čumovo | Belovodica | Berovci | Carevikj | Dabnica | Dren | Galičani | Golemo Radobil | Golemo Konjari | Kadino Selo | Krstec | Leništa | Mažučište | Mal Radobil | Malo Konjari | Malo Ruvci | Nikodin | Novo Lagovo | Oreovec | Pletvar | Prilepec | Prisad | Rakle | SelceSelce is the name of:* Selce, Banská Bystrica District, a municipality of the Banská Bystrica District, in Slovakia* Selce, Krupina District, a municipality of the Krupina District, in Slovakia...
| Smolani | Staro Lagovo | Toplica | Trojanci | VarošVaros may refer to:As a surname:*Dimitris Varos, Greek poet, journalist and photographerIn geography:*Đavolja Varoš, a geographical region of south Serbia noted for its "earth pyramids"...
| Volkovo | Živovo | Čanište | Bešeište | Dunje | Gugjakovo | Kalen | Kokre | Kruševica | Manastir | Peštani | Polčište | Veprčani | VitolišteVitolište is the principle village and municipality in the Republic of Macedonia's rural province of Mariovo....
| Vrpsko | Šeleverci | Čepigovo | AlinciAlinci is a small village in Macedonia between Mogila and Musinci that spreads from the Bitola to the Prilep provence. There is a small population in Alinci and a small number of houses than there once were with a bigger population. Alinci also has much produce in the farms such as fruit, vegetable...
| BončeBonce is a village in the Prilep municipality, in the Republic of Macedonia.In September 2007 archeological excavations revealed a tomb of what is believed to be the burial site of a Macedonian king dating 4th century BC.-External links:*...
| Erekovci | Kanatlarci | Klepač | Lopatica | Marul | PodmolPodmol is a village in the district of Prilep, in the Republic of Macedonia....
| Topolčani | Trojkrsti | Veselčani | Zagorani |
Town(s)A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few hundred to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition...
: PrilepPrilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...
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See also
- Prince Marko
King Marko was an independent Serbian feudal lord in Macedonia from 1371-1395. Marko is venerated as a national hero by the the Serbs and Bulgarians and he is also the protagonist of many epic poems...
- Markovi Kuli
Markovi Kuli or Marko's Towers are situated to the northwest of Prilep, Macedonia just above the neighbouring town of Varoš. The towers of medieval Prince Marko Mrnjavčević are located on a 120-180 m high hill, surrounded by steep slopes covered with minute granite stones...
- Pelagonia
Pelagonia is a geographical region of Macedonia, with different borders between ancient and modern times....
- Prilep
Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...
- Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
- Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia
The municipalities of the Republic of skopje are first-order administrative divisions. In August 2004, the Republic of Macedonia was reorganised into 84 municipalities ; 10 of the municipalities constitute the City of Skopje , a distinct unit of local self-government and the country's capital.Most...
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