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Macedonia

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Place nameMacedonia
Other namesRepublika Makedonija, Makedonija, Republic of Macedonia, Macedonië, Macédoine, Mazedonien, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, MKD, MK, ISO807, MK00
Latitude41.833
Longitude22
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

Area was part of ancient Macedonia; colonized by Greece 8th century BCE; ruled by Persia (5th century BCE), Rome (146 BCE) and Byzantium; invaded by Goths and Huns; held by Slavs 6th century CE; ruled by Serbia (14th century), Turks and Greece; part of former Yugoslavia 1946; official language is Macedonian.
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Location
5 km
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