Kočani

Kočani (Macedonian: Кочани [ˈkɔtʃani]) is a town in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Skopje. It has a population of 28,330 and is the seat of the Kočani Municipality.

Geography and population

The town spreads across the Northern side of the Kočani valley, along the banks of the Kočani river, where it leaves the mountain slopes and flows through the valley. North of the town there is the Osogovo mountain (2,252 m or 7,388 ft) and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south the valley is closed by the mountain Plačkovica (1,754 m or 5,755 ft). The town is 350–450 m (1,150–1,480 ft) above sea level.

Kočani spreads over an area of 18.6 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi) and has population of 28,330 inhabitants which makes it the third regional center in the Eastern part of the country:

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