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Kumanovo

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Kumanovo ( ; , ; also known by other alternative names) is the second-largest city in North Macedonia after the capital Skopje and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the largest municipality in the country. Kumanovo lies above sea level and is surrounded by the Karadag part of Skopska Crna Gora mountain on its western side, Gradištanska mountain on its southern side, and Mangovica and German mountain on the eastern side. The Skopje Airport also serves Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo is the second-largest city in North Macedonia, located in the country's largest municipality and situated among several surrounding mountains. The city is significant as a major population and administrative center, and it shares airport access with the capital Skopje.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kumanovo
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Kumanovo Municipality.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Coat of arms of Kumanovo Municipality.svg
Settlement.nickname
Kumanovska Republika (Kumanovo Republic)
Settlement.image_map
Kumanovo Municipality.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Map of Kumanovo
Settlement.pushpin_map
North Macedonia#Balkans
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Kumanovo within North Macedonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
13px Northeastern
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
13px Kumanovo
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
12th century
Settlement.established_title2
Incorporated
Settlement.established_date2
1519

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Cumans
Official name
Куманово
Population
75051
Area
509.48
Elevation
344
Official website
kumanovo.gov.mk
Image
The square of Kumanovo (2).JPG
Dialing code
031
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Commons category
Kumanovo
postal code
1300
native label
Куманово
inception
1094-00-00
male population
37056
female population
37995
time of earliest written record
1519-00-00
twinned administrative body
Maribor
topic's main category
Category:Kumanovo
category for people born here
Category:Births in Kumanovo
category of associated people
Category:People from Kumanovo
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Encyclopedic overview

43 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Streets
  • Old neighborhoods
  • Old streets
  • Military installations
  • Police station
  • Climate
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Middle Ages
  • Ottoman period
  • First Balkan War
  • World War II
  • Modern history
  • 2001 Albanian insurgency and Inter-community relations
  • 2015 clashes
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
  • Railway
  • Roads
  • Air Travel
  • Culture
  • Monuments and Landmarks
  • Cultural organizations
  • Demographics
  • Historical
  • Present-day
  • People
  • Sport
  • Media
  • Telecommunication operators
  • TV Stations
  • Radio stations
  • Newspapers
  • Gallery
  • Diplomatic missions
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

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) is the second-largest city in North Macedonia after the capital Skopje and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the largest municipality in the country. Kumanovo lies above sea level and is surrounded by the Karadag part of Skopska Crna Gora mountain on its western side, Gradištanska mountain on its southern side, and Mangovica and German mountain on the eastern side. The Skopje Airport also serves Kumanovo.

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