Pehčevo Municipality

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

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

Basic information

The Pehčevo Municipality is located in the eastern part of North Macedonia between

• 41°06' and 41°53' latitude and
• 22°37' and 23°12' longitude.

It is bordered

• to the east by the town of Sandanski in Bulgaria,
• to the south and west by the Berovo Municipality and
• to the north by the Delčevo Municipality.

The municipality has a moderate continental climate with a change in climate in the higher mountain and lowland parts.

The terrain is mainly hilly or mountainous, with lowland terrains.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 3,983 inhabitants.^[1] It is the least populated urban municipality of North Macedonia.

Inhabited places and number of inhabitants by place in 2002

• Pehčevo = 3,193
• Umlena = 319
• Robovo = 385
• Čiflik = 309
• Pančarevo = 395
• Negrevo = 122
• Crnik = 794
• Spikovo = unknown
• TOTAL = 5,517

Ethnic groups in the Municipality of Pehčevo in 2021

• Macedonians = 3,233 (81.17%)
• Turks = 280 (7.03%)
• Roma = 256 (6.43%)
• Serbs = 10 (0.25%)
• Albanians = 1 (0.03%)
• Vlachs = 1 (0.03%)
• Bosniaks = 1 (0.03%)
• Others / Undeclared / Unknown = 32 (0.79%)
• Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources = 169 (4.24%)
• TOTAL = 3,983

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
• Pančarevo = 276
• Crnik = 100
• Negrevo = 138
• Čiflik = 144

Sheep

• Pehčevo = 3000
• Robovo = 1400
• Umlena = 1441
• Pančarevo = 1850
• Crnik = 2130
• Negrevo = 1120
• Čiflik = 631

Poultry

• Pehčevo = 977
• Robovo = 1755
• Umlena = 1234
• Pančarevo = 2124
• Crnik = 836
• Negrevo = 617
• Čiflik = 944

Goats

• Pehčevo = 170
• Robovo = 100
• Umlena = 60
• Pančarevo = 100
• Crnik = 124
• Negrevo = 50
• Čiflik = 60

Orchards by inhabitant place

Plums

• Pehčevo = 17000
• Robovo = 7000
• Umlena = 6000
• Pančarevo = 11000
• Crnik = 12000
• Negrevo = 9000
• Čiflik = 6000

Apples

• Pehčevo = 3200
• Robovo = 2000
• Umlena = 1600
• Pančarevo = 5300
• Crnik = 5300
• Negrevo = 400
• Čiflik = 1300

Cherries

• Pehčevo = 150
• Robovo = 50
• Umlena = 70
• Pančarevo = 1000
• Crnik = 1000
• Negrevo = 70
• Čiflik = 30

Sour cherries

• Pehčevo = 1200
• Robovo = 50
• Umlena = 500
• Pančarevo = 400
• Crnik = 400
• Negrevo = /
• Čiflik = 400

Pears

• Pehčevo = 150
• Robovo = 400
• Umlena = 300
• Pančarevo = 800
• Crnik = 800
• Negrevo = 80
• Čiflik = 80

Quinces

• Pehčevo = /
• Robovo = /
• Umlena = /
• Pančarevo = /
• Crnik = /
• Negrevo = 10
• Čiflik = /

Walnuts

• Pehčevo = 100
• Robovo = 20
• Umlena = 50
• Pančarevo = 800
• Crnik = 800
• Negrevo = 100
• Čiflik = 20

References

1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

41.76°N 22.88°E / 41.76; 22.88