Kriva Palanka Municipality

The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Општина Крива Паланка ) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography
The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.

Demographics
According to the 2021 Macedonian census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

Twin towns – sister cities
Kriva Palanka is twinned with:


 * 🇧🇬 Bansko, Bulgaria
 * 🇧🇬 Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
 * 🇷🇴 Lugoj, Romania
 * 🇵🇱 Mława, Poland
 * 🇺🇦 Perechyn, Ukraine
 * 🇸🇰 Svidník, Slovakia
 * 🇷🇸 Vršac, Serbia
 * Županja, Croatia