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Skopje
42.00° N, 21.43° E
- Population
- 494,087
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 3
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 3 cities of North Macedonia in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of North Macedonia, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Europe/Skopje
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Name
The name is of "Illyrian" or "Macedonian" origin, and its meaning is unclear; it derives from Scupi, its name during the Roman era.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
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