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 of Skopje Град Скопје Qyteti i Shkupit | |
 Stone Bridge Macedonian National Theatre • Suli An in the Old Bazaar MRT Center • Porta Macedonia • Warrior on a Horse statue Skopje Fortress | |
  Skopje Location of Skopje in North Macedonia  Skopje Skopje (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′N 21°26′E / 42.000°N 21.433°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 |
Geography
changeSkopje 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
changeThe 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 . 
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Kisela Voda
6 . 
Butel
7 . 
Šuto Orizari
8 . 
Karpoš
9 . 
Gjorče Petrov
10 .
Saraj
Sister and partner cities
changeSkopje 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 -
Monument to the Warrior -
Statue of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great in Skopje -
Shop in Skopje -
Old railway station -
Skopje Fortress
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Skopjan dictionary definition".
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Official portal of City of Skopje - History". www.skopje.gov.mk. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
- ↑ "Dresden - Partner Cities". © 2008 Landeshauptstadt Dresden. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
Other websites
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