Skopje Basin
Basin in North Macedonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skopje Basin (Macedonian: Скопска Котлина) or Skopje Plain (Macedonian: Скопско Поле) is one of the largest basins in North Macedonia. It represents the second largest valley along the course of the Vardar river. The Skopje Valley is formed by the mountains of Žeden, Ivanje (Matka) and Suva Gora in the west, Skopska Crna Gora in the north, Gradiščanska Planina (Gjurište) in the east and northeast, Golešnica in the southeast and Kitka, Karadžica and Vodno, i.e. the massif of Mokra Planina in the south. The administrative and population centre of the Skopje Basin is Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
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Skopje Basin | |
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Floor elevation | 250 m |
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Location | North Macedonia |
Population centers | Skopje |
Coordinates | 42°0′0″N 21°26′0″E |
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