SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN THE SETTLEMENTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TETOVO

Mireme RUSHITI, Merime MUSTAFI, Resul HAMITI

Abstract

The subject of this paper is the spatial distribution of population in the territory of the Municipality of Tetovo. The development of the population of the settlements depends on the influence of the different characteristics and conditions of the space where they are located. The paper analyzes the geographical distribution of the population in the settlements in the Municipality of Tetovo in terms of population number, population density, number of households and houses, the distance of settlements from the capital city – Skopje, and the distance of settlements from the municipal headquarters. The descriptive, analytical, comparative method, statistical, and cartographic methods were used in the preparation of this paper. The analyses and conclusions are based on the processing of data from the State Statistical Office of North Macedonia, from previous research, and the literature on the studied area and field research. Research on population and settlements is of great importance for economic and social development in the area, where the main factor for their development is the conditions where they are located. The purpose of this paper is to study the population of the municipality of Tetovo and to present a clearer picture of the distribution of population depending on some geographical determinants, which represent an important prerequisite for the development of space, or settlements, through which the population can develop activities various economic, and to identify the conditions of the settlements as a factor for displacement of the population and households, as well as to determine the zones with higher or lower population.

Pages: 140 - 148