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Gostivar

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Also known as Gostivari

Gostivar ( ; ) is a city in North Macedonia, located in the upper Polog valley region. It is the seat of one of the larger municipalities in the country with a population of 59,770, and the town also covers . Gostivar has road and railway connections with the other cities in the region, such as Tetovo, Skopje, Kičevo, Ohrid, and Debar. A freeway was built in 1995, from Gostivar to Tetovo, long. Gostivar is the seat of Gostivar Municipality.

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Gostivar is a city in North Macedonia located in the upper Polog valley with a population of around 60,000 people, making it one of the country's larger municipalities. The city serves as an important regional hub with road and railway connections to other major cities in the area, including Tetovo, Skopje, Ohrid, and Debar.

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Settlement.name
Gostivar
Settlement.native_name
Гостивар (Macedonian) Gostivari (Albanian)
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Gostivar Municipality.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Coat of arms of Gostivar Municipality.svg
Settlement.image_map
Northwestern Macedonia.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Northwestern North Macedonia
Settlement.pushpin_map
North Macedonia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within North Macedonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
13px Polog
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
13px Gostivar
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Valbon Limani (AA)
Settlement.area_total_km2
1.341
Settlement.population_as_of
2021
Settlement.population_total
32,814

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Wikidata facts

Population
7698
Area
1.341
Elevation
520
Image
Center Of Gostivar.jpg
Dialing code
042
Licence plate code
GV
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postal code
1230
Commons category
Gostivar
male population
16006
female population
16808
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Gostivar ( ; ) is a city in North Macedonia, located in the upper Polog valley region. It is the seat of one of the larger municipalities in the country with a population of 59,770, and the town also covers . Gostivar has road and railway connections with the other cities in the region, such as Tetovo, Skopje, Kičevo, Ohrid, and Debar. A freeway was built in 1995, from Gostivar to Tetovo, long. Gostivar is the seat of Gostivar Municipality.

==Etymology==

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