Gostivar
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From the top: Church of the Theotokos on the main square, Clock Tower and Clock Tower Mosque, City Park next to the Vardar River | |
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 Location in Northwestern North Macedonia | |
  Gostivar Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′N 20°55′E / 41.800°N 20.917°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality | Gostivar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arben Taravari (AA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.341 km2 (0.518 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 32,814 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | gostivari.gov.mk |
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Gostivar (Macedonian: Гостивар [ˈɡɔstivar] ; Albanian definite form: Gostivari) 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,[1] and the town also covers 1.341 square kilometres (331 acres). 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, 24 km (15 mi) long. Gostivar is the seat of Gostivar Municipality.