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Geographic and demographic information

The Pelagonija planning region comprises the basins of the Pelagonija and Prespa valleys. It spreads over a 4717 km2  area, or 19% of the territory of the Republic of Macedonia which makes it the largest planning region in the country. This region contains 9 municipalities and 343 located settlements, out of which 338 are rural settlements. Four out of the nine municipalities are rural. There is a high population concentration in the urban areas of this region (around 68%). The population density amounts to 50 citizens/km2 and is significantly higher than the country’s average.

In 2002, the Pelagonija planning region had 238,136 citizens with a decreasing natality rate, except for the municipalities of Prilep and Dolneni.
Since 1994, 22.5% of the total population of the Pelagonija region lives abroad. Yet returning flows have been noticed during the last decade, mostly in the municipalities of Bitola, Resen and Dolneni.
In terms of the gender structure of the population there is an evident trend of decrease in the part of the male population on a regional level, and in most of the municipalities. This region has a three times smaller growth of households’ number than that of the country. The educational structure of the population in the Pelagonija planning region  has a complete use of quality human resources, besides the disadvantageous demographic trends.

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Second meeting J-CROSS

REGIONAL FORUMS IN PELAGONIJA REGION

Increasing Tourism Opportunities through Utilization of Resources- I-TOUR

Deputy Ambassador of Japan in Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Hideki Machida in visit of the Center for Development of the Pelagonija planning region

New modern market in Demir Hisar

CDPPR signed two agreements to promote regional development

Smart Rural Entrepreneurship – SMART RURAL

EU ambassador visited ZOO Bitola

Promotion of Pelagonija as adventure travel destination

Preparation of Registry of rural tourism potentials in Pelagonija region

Info days with farmers and companies in Pelagonija region for the opportunities offered through the new IPARD program 2014-2020

Меѓународна конференција Унапредување на економскиот развој во Пелагонискиот регион и бизнис средби помеѓу претставници од бизнис секторот од Пелагонија и Измир

Info day for business sector in Pelagonija region 23.06.2016

Signing of new Contract for financial support of the Business Center within the Center for development of Pelagonija region

Workshop for preparation of Regional Innovation Strategy in Pelagoniјa region

Presented the investment opportunities in Pelagonia planning region

Информативна средба во Ресен за искористување на финанските инструменти наменети за бизнис секторот

New regional projects in realization of the Center for development of Pelagonija region

Информативна средба во Битола за презентирање на програмите Хоризонт 2020 и Косме

Promoted results of the grant scheme for financial support of third sides

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Tomaki Dimitrovski, Bitola, Macedonia

Telephone: +389 47 232800

Fax: +389 203 818

E-Mail: info@pelagonijaregion.mk

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