Strumica
Strumica
Струмица (Macedonian) | |
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From the top, Goce Delčev Square, Global Mall, Clock Tower, Woman behind mask statue, St. Demetrius and St. Gregory Palamas church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Strumica Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′20″N 22°38′20″E / 41.43889°N 22.63889°E | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Southeastern |
| Municipality | Strumica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petar Jankov (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Town | 33,825 |
| • Metro | 49,995 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2400 |
| Area code | +389 34 |
| Vehicle registration | SR |
| Patron saints | Holy Fifteen Hieromartyrs of Tiberiopolis |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.strumica.gov.mk |
Strumica (Macedonian: Струмица, pronounced [ˈstrumit͡sa] ⓘ) is the largest city in southeastern North Macedonia and the country's ninth most populous overall, situated near the Novo Selo-Petrich border crossing with Bulgaria. About 54,676 people live in the city and its surrounding region. The city, which is the eponymous seat of the Strumica Municipality, is named after the Strumica River, a tributary of the Struma which runs through it.