Kumanovo

Kumanovo
Куманово (Macedonian)
Кumanovë (Albanian)
Kumanovo
Flag of Kumanovo
Official seal of Kumanovo
Nickname: 
Kumanovska Republika (Kumanovo Republic)
Map of Kumanovo
Map of Kumanovo
Kumanovo is located in North Macedonia
Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Location of Kumanovo within North Macedonia
Kumanovo is located in Balkans
Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo (Balkans)
Coordinates: 42°08′09″N 21°43′05″E / 42.13583°N 21.71806°E / 42.13583; 21.71806
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipality Kumanovo
Founded1096
Incorporated1519
Named fortribe Cumans
Government
 • TypeTown Assembly
 • MayorMaksim Dimitrievski (Independent)
 • Town Council
Members
  • Ivana Gjorgjievska – Council President
Area
 • Town
509.48 km2 (196.71 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Town
75,051
 • Density207.04/km2 (536.2/sq mi)
 • Metro
98,104
DemonymKumanovec Kumanovar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal codes
1300
Area code+389 (0) 31
Car platesKU
Patron saintsSt. George[1]
Date of Liberation11 November 1945
ClimateCfa
Websitekumanovo.gov.mk

Kumanovo (Macedonian: Куманово [kuˈmanɔvɔ] ; Albanian: Kumanovë, Albanian definite form: Kumanova; also known by other alternative names) is a city in North Macedonia and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the largest municipality in the country. Kumanovo lies 340 metres (1,115 feet) 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. Skopje airport also serves Kumanovo.

It has many historical sites. One of the most important sites is the 4,000-year-old megalithic astronomical observatory of Kokino, located 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Kumanovo and discovered in 2001. It is ranked fourth on the list of old observatories by NASA.

In 1912, during the First Balkan War, Serbian forces won a decisive victory over the Ottomans north of the town. The two-day Battle of Kumanovo ended Ottoman authority in Vardar Macedonia which contributed to the region's integration into Serbia, and consequently, into Yugoslavia. The entire region of Macedonia was split in three among Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria after the Treaty of Bucharest in 1913.

The rapid economic, administrative and cultural expansion of Kumanovo began in 1945. It was the site of the 9 June 1999 Agreement signed between FR Yugoslav Generals and the NATO Generals about bringing in a NATO peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo called, the Kosovo Force, or KFOR (Kumanovo Agreement). The town's metal-processing, tobacco, agriculture, footwear and textile industries have made it an economic, trading and cultural center of approximately 135,529 people. It is internationally known for a jazz festival hosting bands from all over the world.

  1. ^ "Five Facts About Saint George, For Saint George's Day - Anglophenia - BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

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