Skopje

Скопје
Skopje
Скопје; Skopje
	Skyline of Skopje
; Flag	; Seal
	Location of the city of Skopje (green) in Macedonia
Country
Municipality	Greater Skopje
	Government
• Mayor	Trifun Kostovski
	Area
• City	1,854 km2 (716 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
	Population (2007)
• City	700 000[source?]
• Density	273.422/km2 (105.568/sq mi)
• Metro	850.000[source?]
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Postal codes	1000
Area code(s)	02
Website	skopje.gov.mk
	Patron saint: Virgin Mary

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Skopje (Macedonian: Скопје; transcribed Skopje) is the capital and the largest city in the Republic of 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)^[1]. The city has been build upon the ancient city of Scupi^[2]. In 2002, the city had population of 506,926 citizens^[3].

[change] Geography

Skopje is located in the north of Macedonia. Through the city flows the river Vardar, the biggest river in 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.

[change] 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 the Republic of Macedonia.