Marko's River ( mk, Маркова Река, Markova Reka; sq, Lumi i Markut) is a river in
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
. It rises in the chain of
Jakupica
Jakupica ( mk, , ) or Mokra ( mk, Мокра, ) is a mountain range in the central part of North Macedonia. The headwaters of the Axios river ( grc, Ἀξιός), mentioned by Homer (Il. 21.141, Il. 2.849) as the home of the Paeonians allies of ...
at 1900 m above sea level, then descends to the northeast and flows into
Vardar
The Vardar (; mk, , , ) or Axios () is the longest river in North Macedonia and the second longest river in Greece, in which it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is long, out of which are in Greece, and drains an area of around . Th ...
, at an altitude of 212 m.
[Трифуноски Ф. Јован. „Слив Маркове Реке - антропогеографска проматрања“. Филозофски факултет на Универзитетот - Скопје, 1958. стр.16] It crosses in particular the villages of
Batinci,
Markova Sušica
Markova Sušica ( mk, Маркова Сушица) is a village in the Studeničani Municipality, near Skopje, North Macedonia. The village is home to Marko's Monastery.
Demographics
According to the 2002 national census, the village had 53 reside ...
and
Dračevo. It flows into
Vardar
The Vardar (; mk, , , ) or Axios () is the longest river in North Macedonia and the second longest river in Greece, in which it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is long, out of which are in Greece, and drains an area of around . Th ...
near the
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
of
Gorno Lisiče
Gorno Lisiče ( mk, Горно Лисиче) is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, administered by the Aerodrom Municipality.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 18,233 inhabitants. Ethnic grou ...
, on the outskirts of
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
.
Marko's River has a maximum depth of four meters. It is subject to summer drought and snowmelt in the spring, and therefore experiences a very different flow depending on the season.
Its name, along with the village of Markova Sušica and
Marko's Monastery
Marko's Monastery ( Macedonian and sr, Марков Манастир) is a monastery located in the village of Markova Sušica, from central Skopje in North Macedonia. The monastery bears the name of Serbian Prince Marko who reigned at the time ...
, pays homage to
Prince Marko
Marko Mrnjavčević ( sr-cyr, Марко Мрњавчевић, ; – 17 May 1395) was the ''de jure'' Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while he was the ''de facto'' ruler of territory in western Macedonia centered on the town of Prilep. He ...
. The river has great potential for irrigation.
References
Rivers of North Macedonia
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