Cities near Skopje

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Latitude: 41.9965° Longitude: 21.4314° Population: 474,889 Timezone: Europe/Skopje
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Nearby cities 58 cities found

City Country Distance Population
Čair North Macedonia 2.2 km 64,773
Butel North Macedonia 4.0 km 36,154
Šuto Orizare North Macedonia 4.9 km 20,800
Gjorče Petro North Macedonia 6.6 km 41,000
Kisela Voda North Macedonia 7.9 km 58,216
Saraj North Macedonia 8.6 km 25,379
Kondovo North Macedonia 9.8 km 11,656
Dračevo North Macedonia 10.0 km 10,605
Арачиново North Macedonia 11.4 km 12,800
Studeničani North Macedonia 11.9 km 18,219
Ilinden North Macedonia 12.4 km 16,406
Lipkovo North Macedonia 21.9 km 28,102
Kumanovo North Macedonia 27.9 km 75,051
Zelino North Macedonia 30.4 km 25,422
Tearce North Macedonia 32.6 km 23,096
Vitina Kosovo 36.6 km 46,959
Brvenica North Macedonia 37.4 km 16,267
Tetovo North Macedonia 38.0 km 63,176
Cegrane North Macedonia 41.6 km 12,523
Veles North Macedonia 41.9 km 57,873
Kamenjane North Macedonia 41.9 km 15,376
Bogovinje North Macedonia 43.5 km 15,166
Sveti Nikole North Macedonia 45.4 km 13,292
Negotino North Macedonia 47.2 km 17,518
Ferizaj Kosovo 47.4 km 59,504
Gostivar North Macedonia 48.7 km 50,974
Dolna Banjica North Macedonia 49.4 km 10,147
Gjilan Kosovo 51.7 km 51,912
Shtime Kosovo 58.3 km 35,000
Zajas North Macedonia 59.5 km 12,218
Probishtip North Macedonia 61.7 km 12,702
Prizren Kosovo 62.0 km 171,464
Kratovo North Macedonia 62.6 km 10,288
Dolneni North Macedonia 63.6 km 11,534
Suva Reka Kosovo 64.2 km 72,229
Dragash Kosovo 64.4 km 35,000
Kičevo North Macedonia 66.6 km 31,123
Shtip North Macedonia 69.2 km 48,279
Vranje Serbia 72.8 km 56,199
Prilep North Macedonia 73.1 km 73,814
Kriva Palanka North Macedonia 77.9 km 20,820
Orahovac Kosovo 78.1 km 22,049
Pristina Kosovo 78.3 km 550,000
Negotino North Macedonia 78.9 km 19,515
Kavadarci North Macedonia 79.0 km 38,799
Kosovo Polje Kosovo 79.2 km 16,154
Kochani North Macedonia 81.6 km 34,258
Obiliq Kosovo 82.3 km 11,612
Llazicë Kosovo 83.0 km 19,863
Glogovac Kosovo 83.0 km 58,579
Kukës Albania 83.8 km 36,125
Peshkopi Albania 90.0 km 14,710
Vinica North Macedonia 90.2 km 18,218
Debar North Macedonia 92.0 km 18,074
Centar Župa North Macedonia 92.5 km 45,412
Gjakovë Kosovo 92.8 km 94,158
Radovis North Macedonia 94.4 km 24,984
Vushtrri Kosovo 99.5 km 30,651

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