The city is attested for the first name in Geography by Ptolemy c. 150 AD as one of the cities of Roman Dardania. Ptolemy describes the city in Latin as Scupi and ancient Greek as Σκοῦποι. The toponym likely belongs to a group … 詳細

Urban morphology
The urban morphology of Skopje was deeply impacted by the 26 July 1963 earthquake, … 詳細

Origins
The rocky promontory on which Skopje Fortress stands was the first site to be settled in Skopje. The earliest vestiges of human occupation found on this site date from the Chalcolithic (4th millennium BC).
Although the Chalcolithic … 詳細

Status
Being the capital and largest city of North Macedonia, Skopje enjoys a particular status granted by law. … 詳細

Topography
Skopje is in the north of the country, in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, and halfway between 詳細

The Flag of Skopje is a red banner in proportions 1:2 with a gold-coloured coat of arms of the city positioned in the upper-left corner. It is either … 詳細

Economic weight
Skopje is a medium city at the European level. Being the capital and largest city of North Macedonia, … 詳細