Skopje
Skop·je
geographical name \ˈskȯ-pye, -pyə\Definition of SKOPJE
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Skopje
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)City (pop., 2004 est.: 506,926), capital of Macedonia. The old city is located on a terraced riverbank dominated by an ancient fortress, north of which is a Roman aqueduct. Skopje was an important city in the Roman province of Moesia Superior and was a capital of medieval Serbia. It was under Turkish rule from 1392 to 1913 and then was incorporated into Serbia. After an earthquake destroyed 80% of the city in 1963, aid was sent by 78 countries and it was rebuilt. Today it is an industrial, commercial, educational, and administrative centre.
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