Aerodrom (Macedonian: Аеродром; [ˈaɛrɔdrɔm] , meaning Airport or Aerodrome; is the largest in population of the ten municipalities that make up the city of ⓘSkopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
Municipality of Aerodrom
Општина Аеродром | |
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City municipality (Urban) | |
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Coordinates: 41°59′N 21°28′E / 41.983°N 21.467°E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Region | Skopje |
Municipal seat | Skopje |
Government | |
• Mayor | Timčo Mucunski (VMRO-DPMNE)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 77,735[1] |
• Density | 3,600.45/km2 (9,325.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Website | http://www.aerodrom.gov.mk |
Aerodrom borders Kisela Voda Municipality to the southwest, Centar Municipality to the northwest, Gazi Baba Municipality to the northeast, and Studeničani Municipality to the south.
According to the last national census from 2021, Aerodrom has 77,735 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in this municipality include:
2002 | 2021 | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
TOTAL | 72,009 | 100 | 77,735 | 100 |
Macedonians | 64,391 | 89.42 | 66,245 | 85.22 |
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 5,248 | 6.75 |
Serbs | 3,085 | 4.28 | 2,155 | 2.77 |
Albanians | 1,014 | 1.4 | 851 | 1.09 |
Vlachs | / | / | 652 | 0.84 |
Turks | / | / | 464 | 0.6 |
Roma | / | / | 459 | 0.59 |
others | 3,519 | 4.90 | 1,661 | 2.14 |
The total number of students in the municipality in 2011, in comparison to the total number of students in 2007, increased for
9.9%. Aerodrom is the first municipality in
Macedonia by rise of the total number of students.[4]