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İştip

Štip
Штип
Shtip
View of Štip
View of Štip
Flag of Štip
Flag
Coat of arms of Štip
Coat of arms
Štip is located in Republic of Macedonia
Štip
Štip
Location within Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°44′15.01″N 22°11′36.81″E / 41.7375028°N 22.1935583°E / 41.7375028; 22.1935583Coordinates: 41°44′15.01″N 22°11′36.81″E / 41.7375028°N 22.1935583°E / 41.7375028; 22.1935583
Country  Macedonia
Municipality Štip Municipality
Founded 1st century AD
Government
 • Mayor Ilcho Zahariev (VMRO-DPMNE)
Population ()
 • Total 47,796
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2000
Area code(s) +389 32
Car plates ŠT
Climate Cfa
Website www.Stip.gov.mk/

Štip (Macedonian: Штип [ʃtip]) is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities.

As of the 2002 census, the Štip municipality alone had a population of about 47,796.

Štip is the largest textile production center in the country; Center of the fashion industry in Macedonia, as well as the location of the sole public university in eastern Macedonia, Goce Delčev University of Štip.

The city of Štip is the seat of Štip Municipality.

The city is located at the intersection of the Lakavica, Ovče Pole, and Kočani valleys.

Two rivers pass through Štip,

The hill Isar, with its early medieval fortress on top, dominates the city and provides for the common reference as The city under the Isar.

The area surrounding the city is suffering from deforestation which is contributing to the temperature extremes, summers being hot and dry with mean temperatures around 32 °C (90 °F) and days above 40 °C (104 °F) being common. Winters are short (less than 2 months usually) and mild (though considered cold for the area) with normals around −2 °C (28 °F), but with occasional drops down to −10 °C (14 °F). Spring usually comes in February, when most of the foliage is regenerating, although freak snow storms could appear as late as May.

The soil is mostly sandy, and has large patches of red soil (Macedonian: Црвеница, crvenica) which indicates large percentage of Iron in the soil.

The geographical area of the city of Štip is bordered

It is probable that the capital of the Paeonian royal house was in the area of Astibus.


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