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Kriva Palanka
Kriva Palanka ( mk, Крива Паланка ) is a town located in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. It has 14,558 inhabitants. The town of Kriva Palanka is the seat of Kriva Palanka Municipality which has almost 21,000 inhabitants. The town lies near the ''Deve Bair'' national border crossing with Bulgaria; as such, there is nearly constant heavy traffic passing through the main road which bisects the two sides of the town (Deve Bair is considered the main border crossing between North Macedonia and Bulgaria because it links the capitals Skopje with Sofia). Etymology The name of the town derives from the curved riverbed of the river ''Kriva''. The old name of Kriva Palanka was ''Egri Dere'', in Turkish - "Curved River". The Turkish word ''dere'' was later substituted with '' Palanka''. Geography and climate Kriva Palanka has a temperate continental climate with moderately cold winter, warm summer, and relatively warm autumn. The higher parts of the municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kriva Palanka Municipality
The Kriva Palanka Municipality ( mk, Општина Крива Паланка ) is in the extreme northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Rankovce Municipality to the west, and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality, Kratovo Municipality and Kočani Municipality to the south. Demographics According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 28,059 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality: Twin towns – sister cities Kriva Palanka is twinned with: * Bansko Municipality, Bansko, Bulgaria * Dupnitsa Municipality, Dupnitsa, Bulgaria * Lugoj, Romania * Mława, Poland * Perechyn, Ukraine * Svidník, Slovakia * Vršac, Serbia * Županja, Croatia Inhabited places References External links Official website {{Coord, 42.22, N, 22.33, E, source:itwik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
