Skopje (mkd)

Skopje

Skopje ranks 197th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sheffield, Pamplona, and Louisville, Kentucky. Memorable people born in Skopje include Mother Teresa, Esma Redžepova, and Konstantin Tih. Memorable people who died in Skopje include Kiro Gligorov, Nikola Kljusev, and Esma Redžepova. Skopje has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Skopje is located in North Macedonia.

Skopje is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 526,502. Skopje covers 571.46 km² and includes both urban and rural areas, bordered by several municipalities and close to the borders of Kosovo and Serbia. Read more on Wikipedia