Skopje

Skopje (Macedonian: Скопје; transcribed Skopje) is the capital and the largest city of North Macedonia. The city is the administrative, cultural, economic and academic centre of the country. In the past, the city has been known by various names such as: Üsküp (Turkish) or Skoplje (Serbo-Croatian).^[2] The city has been build upon the ancient city of Scupi.^[3] In 2002, the city had population of 506,926 citizens.^[4]

Skopje Скопје Shkup
City
City of Skopje Град Скопје Qyteti i Shkupit
From top to bottom, left to right: Stone Bridge Macedonian National Theatre • Suli An in the Old Bazaar MRT Center • Porta Macedonia • Warrior on a Horse statue Skopje Fortress
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°0′N 21°26′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Skopje
Municipality	Greater Skopje
Government
• Type	Special unit of local self-government
• Body	Skopje City Council
• Mayor	Petre Šilegov (SDSM)
Area
• City	571.46 km2 (220.64 sq mi)
• Urban	337.80 km2 (130.43 sq mi)
• Metro	1,854.00 km2 (715.83 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2015)
• City	544,086
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Skopjan[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	МК-10 00
Area code	+389 2
ISO 3166 code	MK-85
Car plates	SK
Climate	BSk
Website	www.skopje.gov.mk

Geography

Skopje is in the north of North Macedonia. Through the city flows the river Vardar, the biggest river in North Macedonia. Skopje is located on 255 metres above the sea level and it coves 1, 854 km² or 715.8 sq mi. Northern of the city is the mountain Skopska Crna Gora and on the south is the mountain Vodno.

Administrative divisions of the city

The city of Skopje is administratively divided into 10 municipalities, of which one is the whole city named Greater Skopje. The city is part of the Skopje statistical region in North Macedonia.

1 . Centar
2 . Gazi Baba
3 . Aerodrom
4 . Čair
5 . Kisela Voda
6 . Butel
7 . Šuto Orizari
8 . Karpoš
9 . Gjorče Petrov
10 . Saraj

Sister and partner cities

Skopje is twinned with:

• Nürnberg, Germany
• Zaragoza, Spain
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Ankara, Turkey
• Dresden, Germany^[5]
• Tempe, Arizona, USA
• Lecce, Italy
• East York, Ontario, Canada
• Wroclaw, Poland
• Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Waremme, Belgium
• Niš, Serbia
• Pittsburgh, USA
• Bradford, England
• Craiova, Romania
• Dijon, France
• Sofia, Bulgaria
• Belgrade, Serbia
• Pernik, Bulgaria
• Roubaix, France
• Podgorica, Montenegro

Gallery

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  Macedonia Square
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  Monument to the Warrior
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  Statue of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great in Skopje
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  Shop in Skopje
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  Old railway station
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  Skopje Fortress

Related pages

• Republic of North Macedonia