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Fun fact 3 about Skopje

Skopje view from Kale 3
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The urban morphology of Skopje was deeply impacted by the 1963 earthquake, which destroyed 80% of the city.

Skopje
North Macedonia
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Skopje

North Macedonia

Country
North Macedonia
Population
544.1K
Coordinates
42.00, 21.43
451st most populous city in the world

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 centre of the country. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 526,502.

From the “Urbanism” section

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