City in North Macedonia Skopje Скопје City City of Skopje Град Скопје From top to bottom, left to right: Stone Bridge Macedonian National Theatre • Suli An in the Old Bazaar MRT Center • Porta Macedonia • Warrior on a Horse statue Skopje Fortress Flag Coat of arms Skopje Location of Skopje in North Macedonia Show map of Republic of North Macedonia Skopje Skopje (Europe) Show map of Europe Coordinates: 42°0′N 21°26′E﻿ / ﻿42.000°N 21.433°E﻿ / 42.000; 21.433Coordinates: 42°0′N 21°26′E﻿ / ﻿42.000°N 21.433°E﻿ / 42.000; 21.433 Country North Macedonia Region Skopje Municipality Greater Skopje Government • Type Special unit of local self-government • Body Skopje City Council • Mayor Petre Šilegov (SDSM) Area • City 571.46 km2 (220.64 sq mi) • Urban 337.80 km2 (130.43 sq mi) • Metro 1,854.00 km2 (715.83 sq mi) Elevation 240 m (790 ft) Population (2015)[1] • City 544,086 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) Demonym(s) Skopjan[2] Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal codes МК-10 00 Area code(s) +389 2 ISO 3166 code MK-85 Car plates SK Climate BSk Website www.skopje.gov.mk