Prilep

Prilep
Прилеп (Macedonian)
From top, clockwise: panorama of Prilep from Hotel Kristal Palas; Čento Square; Čarši Mosque ruins; Mound of the Unbeaten; Memorial Museum of October 11, 1941; Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius; commercial building in city centre
Nickname: 
"The city under Marko's Towers"
Location in Prilep Municipality
Prilep
Location in North Macedonia
Prilep
Prilep (Balkans)
Coordinates: 41°20′40″N 21°33′10″E / 41.34444°N 21.55278°E / 41.34444; 21.55278
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Prilep
Government
 • MayorDejan Prodanoski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Town
1,194.44 km2 (461.18 sq mi)
 • Urban
19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi)
Elevation
+620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Town
63,308
 • Density64.27/km2 (166.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
63,308
 • Urban density3,282/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
79,834
DemonymPrilepian (Macedonian: Прилепчанец / Prilepchanec
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal codes
7500
Area code(+389) 048
Vehicle registrationPP
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.prilep.gov.mk
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Prilep (Macedonian: Прилеп [ˈpriːlɛp] ) is the fourth-largest city in North Macedonia, after Skopje, Kumanovo, and Bitola. According to the 2021 census, it had a population of 63,308, while its broader municipal area has 79,834 inhabitants in total.