For much of its history , Šuto Orizari was a small village in the country , as were neighbouring Butel and Vizbegovo . Its name derives from '' orizar '' ( оризар ) , the Macedonian word for paddy field . It is only after the 1963 Skopje earthquake that the area became urbanised . Through the 20th century , Skopje had greatly expanded : while it had only 41,000 inhabitants in 1921 , it had reached 166,870 in 1961 . As a result , the area around Šuto Orizari was slowly becoming part of the city
1963 Skopje earthquake
1963 Skopje earthquake
Šuto Orizari Municipality