Butel Municipality

Butel municipality Општина Бутел
—  Rural municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
region
Municipal seat	Skopje
Government
- mayor	Petre Latinovski
Population
- Total	36,154
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Website	http://www.opstinabutel.gov.mk

Butel (Macedonian: Бутел) is one of the 10 municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia.

A cemetery in Butel is where the grave of George Zorbas's is located. George Zorbas was the character upon whom Nikos Kazantzakis based his fictional Alexis Zorbas, the protagonist of his novel Zorba the Greek.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] Geography

Butel borders Gazi Baba Municipality to the southeast, Čair Municipality to the south, Karpoš Municipality to the southwest, Šuto Orizari Municipality and Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the northwest, and Lipkovo Municipality to the northeast.

[edit] Demographics

Brajkovski Zivko.

According to the last national census from 2002 Butel has 36,154 inhabitants.^[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Macedonians = 31,506
• Albanians = 3,107
• Turks = 1,304
• Serbs = 1,033
• others.

[edit] Notes

1. ^[2] Macedonian census data of 2002

[edit] External links

• Butel Municipality

v • d • e Skopje Districts Aerodrom • Butel • Čair • Centar • Gazi Baba • Gjorče Petrov • Karpoš • Saraj • Šuto Orizari Geography Matka Canyon • Skopje statistical region • Skopska Crna Gora • Vardar River • Vodno Mountain Landmarks Cerje • Kale Fortress • Macedonia Square • Millennium Cross • Mustapha Pasha Mosque • Old Bazaar • Pella Square • Ristić Palace • Skopje Aqueduct • Scupi • Skopje Zoo • Stone Bridge • St. Panteleimon • Tauresium • Tumba Museums Memorial House of Mother Teresa • Skopje City Museum Sports venues Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena • Cementarnica Stadion • Gjorče Petrov Stadium • Philip II Arena • Železarnica Stadium Sports clubs FK Alumina • FK Balkan Skopje • FK Cementarnica 55 • FK Lokomotiva Skopje • FK Madžari Solidarnost • FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov • FK Metalurg Skopje • FK Rabotnički • FK Skopje • FK Sloga Jugomagnat • FK Vardar • HC Vardar PRO • RK Metalurg Skopje Education FON University • European University • Ss. Cyril and Methodius University • University American College Skopje • Yahya Kemal College Events Basker Fest • Dance Fest Skopje • Oro Bez Granici • Kota 2023 • Skopje Fest • Skopje Film Festival • Skopje Jazz Festival • Skopje Summer Festival • Super Dzvezda • Theatre Fest Transportation Skopje Airport People List of people from Skopje

v • d • e Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia Municipalities Aračinovo • Berovo • Bitola • Bogdanci • Bogovinje • Bosilovo • Brvenica • Čaška • Češinovo-Obleševo • Centar Župa • Čučer-Sandevo • Debar • Debarca • Delčevo • Demir Hisar • Demir Kapija • Dojran • Dolneni • Drugovo • Gevgelija • Gostivar • Gradsko • Ilinden • Jegunovce • Karbinci • Kavadarci • Kičevo • Kočani • Konče • Kratovo • Kriva Palanka • Krivogaštani • Kruševo • Kumanovo • Lipkovo • Lozovo • Makedonska Kamenica • Makedonski Brod • Mavrovo and Rostuša • Mogila • Negotino • Novaci • Novo Selo • Ohrid • Oslomej • Pehčevo • Petrovec • Plasnica • Prilep • Probištip • Radoviš • Rankovce • Resen • Rosoman • Sopište • Staro Nagoričane • Štip • Struga • Strumica • Studeničani • Sveti Nikole • Tearce • Tetovo • Valandovo • Vasilevo • Veles • Vevčani • Vinica • Vraneštica • Vrapčište • Zajas • Zelenikovo • Želino • Zrnovci Greater Skopje Aerodrom • Butel • Čair • Centar • Gazi Baba • Gjorče Petrov • Kisela Voda • Karpoš • Saraj • Šuto Orizari

Coordinates: 42°00′N 21°28′E / 42.00°N 21.47°E / 42.00; 21.47