Skopje is situated in the Skopje valley, on the banks of the Vardar, the biggest Masedonian river, and his an average height of 240 m to 350 m above the sea level.The valley ocupies a surface area of 1,840 km². Skopje is the capital of Macedonia, having about 506,926 (census 2002) inhabitants. It is located in the south of Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula. | | It is one of the important traffic focal point, an intersection of the roads of South Europe. Skopje is the capital of Macedonian culture, education, science and economy. As a result of its tumultuous history, many nations live in Skopje for centuries, and the majority of the population make Macedonians (86%) of Orthodox persuasion. The official language is Macedonian, while foreigners are recommended to use English in communication. |
