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). The city has been build upon the ancient city of Scupi. In 2002, the city had population of 506,926 citizens.2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

 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.

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1 . 20px Centar 
2 . 20px Gazi Baba
3 . 20px Aerodrom
4 . 20px Čair
5 . 20px Kisela Voda
6 . 20px Butel
7 . 20px Šuto Orizari
8 . 20px Karpoš
9 . 20px Gjorče Petrov
10 .20px Saraj

 Sister and partner cities 

Skopje is twinned with:

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 Related pages 
 Republic of North Macedonia

 References 

 Other websites 

 Skopje Alexander the Great Airport
 Skopje Intercity Bus Station 
 Saints Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje
 City of Skopje Official Portal