Vardar Statistical Region
| Vardar Statistical Region Вардарски регион | |
|---|---|
| statistical region | |
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| Country |
 Macedonia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,995 km2 (1,542 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 153,272 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
The Vardar Statistical Region (Macedonian: Вардарски регион) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of Macedonia. Vardar, located in the central part of Macedonia, borders Greece to the south. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Southwestern, Skopje, Southeastern, and Eastern. The Vardar Statistical Region is named after the Vardar River, which runs through the region.
Municipalities
Vardar statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
Geography
The Vardar Statistical Region is bisected by the Vardar River and is bounded to the south by Greece. The region is flatter than most of the rest of the country.
Demographics
Population
The current population of the Vardar Statistical Region is 154,535 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002, making it the least populous of the eight statistical regions.
| Census year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 130,793 | N/A |
| 2002 | 154,535 | +18.2% |
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region is the Macedonians.
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 154,535 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 137,520 | 89.0 |
| Albanians | 5,127 | 3.3 |
| Turks | 3,026 | 2.0 |
| Bosniaks | 2,871 | 1.9 |
| Serbs | 1,386 | 0.9 |
| Roma | 1,259 | 0.8 |
| other | 3,346 | 2.2 |
See also
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Coordinates: 41°26′30″N 22°02′44″E / 41.44167°N 22.04556°E