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Capital city Skopje - Republic of Macedonia

Skopje (Macedonian: Скопје) is the capital and largest city of the Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. It was known in the Roman period under the name Scupi. The city developed rapidly after World War II, but this trend was interrupted in 1963 when it was hit by a disastrous earthquake. Today Skopje is a modern city with a wide range of cultural monuments.

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Skopje - capital city of Macedonia


Skopje is located at 42°0′N 21°26′E / 42°N 21.433°E / 42; 21.433, on the upper course of the Vardar River and is located on a major north-south Balkan route between Belgrade and Athens. According to the 2002 census, it has approximately 700,000 inhabitants and is a center for metal-processing, chemical, timber, textile, leather, and printing industries. Industrial development of the city has been accompanied by development of the trade, logistics, and banking sectors, as well as an emphasis on the fields of culture and sport. Find more about Weather in Skopje, MK

 

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