Petrovec is a village in the municipality of Petrovec, North Macedonia and situated about 15 km southeast of the national capital Skopje. It is the seat of the Petrovec municipality. Though rather small, the village is known throughout the country as being the nearest settlement to Skopje International Airport, the bigger of two international airports in North Macedonia (for this, Petrovec had previously been the name of the airport).

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Petrovec had 3,132 residents with the following ethnic composition: According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 2,659 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:

Sports

Local football club FK Petrovec plays in the Macedonian Third League (North Division).