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]
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Скопје Shkup | |
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| City of Skopje Град Скопје Qyteti i Shkupit | |
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| Coordinates: 42°0′N 21°26′E / 42.000°N 21.433°ECoordinates: 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 | 952.098/km2 (2,465.923/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | МК-10 00 |
| ISO 3166 code | MK-85 |
| Car plates | SK |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | www |
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
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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
Macedonia Square
Monument to the Warrior
Statue of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great in Skopje
Shop in Skopje
Old railway station
Skopje Fortress
Skopje Media
Serbian troops overseeing the city's renaming from "Üsküb" to "Skoplje" following Serbia's annexation of Vardar Macedonia in 1912
Landscape of the Skopje valley, near Bardovci
The City of Skopje; its administrative limits are in red.
The Vardar and the Stone Bridge, symbol of the city
The main river running through the centre of Skopje, c. 1950
The Matka Canyon and the Treska, on the western edge of the City of Skopje
Mount Vodno as seen from the Stone Bridge
A cave at the Matka Canyon
Skopje as seen from Mount Vodno. The cable car cables are also visible.
Skopje urban plan for 2002–2020: City centre* Collective housing* Individual housing* Industrial areas*
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "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.