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Skopje

American

[skawp-ye] / ˈskɔp yɛ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Macedonia, in N part.

Skopje British

/ ˈskɔːpjɛ /

noun

Serbian name: Skoplje. Turkish name (1392–1913): Üsküb. the capital of (the Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia, on the Vardar River: became capital of Serbia in 1346 and of Macedonia in 1945; suffered a severe earthquake in 1963; university (1949). Pop: 449 000 (2005 est)

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This demonstration was moved to Skopje where more people joined.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

The temperature in North Macedonia's capital, Skopje, reached 42C on Friday - and are expected to continue in that range.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

No laughing matter at the time, Coleman has since raised a smile at the events of Skopje that started with shambles but eventually led to a sense of where Wales were going under his charge.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Earlier this summer, Devin Nunes, the CEO of Trump Media and a former California congressman, touched down just outside Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Skopje, Sarajevo and Sofia all had sizeable Moslem minorities.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel

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