The Skopje Statistical Region ( mk, Скопски Регион;
Albanian: Rajoni i Shkupit) is one of eight
Statistical regions of North Macedonia. Skopje, located in the north of the country, borders
Kosovo
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to the north. Internally, it borders the
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 ...
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Polog
Polog ( mk, Полог, Polog; sq, Pollog), also known as the Polog Valley ( mk, links=no, Полошка Котлина, Pološka Kotlina; sq, links=no, Lugina e Pollogut), is located in the north-western part of the Republic of North Macedo ...
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Northeastern
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Eastern
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, and
Southwestern
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statistical regions.
Municipalities
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The region consists of the
City 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 ...
and the following municipalities:
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Aračinovo
Aračinovo ( mk, Арачиново , sq, Haraçinë) is a village and seat of the municipality of Aračinovo, North Macedonia.
History
During the 2001 Macedonia conflict, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents. Later, during violence ...
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Čučer-Sandevo
Čučer-Sandevo ( mk, ) is a village in Republic of North Macedonia. It is a seat of the Čučer-Sandevo Municipality.
Geography
The village is located in the northern part of the Skopje Valley, in the central part of the territory of the Muni ...
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Ilinden
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Petrovec
Petrovec ( mk, ) is a village in the municipality of Petrovec, North Macedonia and situated about 15 km southeast of the national capital Skopje. It is the seat of the Petrovec municipality. Though rather small, the village is known through ...
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Sopište
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Studeničani
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Zelenikovo
Demographics
Population
The current population of the Skopje Statistical Region is 578,144 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002, accounting for 28.6% of the total national population. The region is the largest by population in North Macedonia.
Ethnicities
References
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Statistical regions of North Macedonia
Geography of Skopje
Aračinovo Municipality
Čučer-Sandevo Municipality
Ilinden Municipality
Petrovec Municipality
Sopište Municipality
Studeničani Municipality
Zelenikovo Municipality