Municipality in Polog, North Macedonia
Rural municipality in Polog, North Macedonia
Tearce (Macedonian : Теарце [ˈtɛ.artsɛ] ⓘ ; Albanian :Tearcë) is a municipality in northwestern North Macedonia . Tearce is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Tearce Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region .
Geography
The municipality borders Kosovo to the north, Jegunovce Municipality to the east and south, and Tetovo Municipality to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 17,694 inhabitants.[ 1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
2002
2021
Number
%
Number
%
TOTAL
22,454
100
17,694
100
Albanians
18,950
84.39
14,704
83.1
Macedonians
2,739
12.2
2,114
11.95
Turks
516
2.3
382
2.16
Roma
67
0.3
50
0.28
Serbs
14
0.06
22
0.12
Bosniaks
1
0.01
Other / Undeclared / Unknown
167
0.74
24
0.14
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources
398
2.25
Demographics of Tearce Municipality
Census year
Population
1994
20,797
2002
22,454
2021
17,694
References
The municipality names in italics have an Albanian population of over 50% but below 60%. Names in brackets are Albanian equivalents of the Macedonian names.
42°04′N 21°03′E / 42.07°N 21.05°E / 42.07; 21.05