Demir Kapija

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Demir Kapija Демир Капија
Basic data
Region :	Vardar
Municipality :	Demir Kapija
Coordinates :	41 ° 25 ′  N , 22 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 24 ′ 41 ″  N , 22 ° 14 ′ 32 ″  E
Height :	108  m. i. J.
Area (Opština) :	311.06  km²
Residents :	3,725 (2002)
Inhabitants (Opština) :	4,545 (2002)
Population density :	15 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+389) 043
Postal code :	1442
License plate :	KA
Structure and administration
Website :	www.demirkapija.gov.mk

Demir Kapija ( Macedonian Демир Капија from Turkish Demir Kapı, German : Iron Gate ) is a village and a municipality in North Macedonia . The village lies at the confluence of the Bosavica and the Vardar . It is located in the south-west of the country near the border with Greece . Not far from the village was the medieval fortress Prossek , in which the autonomous feudal lords Dobromir Chrysos and Stres ruled.

population

According to the 2002 census, the municipality of Demir Kapija has 4545 inhabitants, of which 87.9% are Macedonians and 7.6% Turks .

Culture

In earlier times the village was also known as Stenas (gorge) and Prosek. One of the sights is the Bela Voda cave.

Tourism / sport

Since the beginning of the 2010s, gentle climbing tourism has developed in the region. The local climbing area has been greatly expanded and also includes multi-pitch lengths.

traffic

Demir Kapija is located on the main traffic axis of the Balkans. The E75 motorway from Budapest via Belgrade and Skopje in the direction of Thessaloniki and the same railway line lead here through the “Iron Gate” on Vardar . 3 trains per day run to Skopje , one of them to Belgrade . There are also bus connections to Skopje.

Web links

Commons : Demir Kapija  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Information about climbing routes

Individual evidence

1. ^ Page about the Prossek archaeological site on makedonija.name, accessed on December 22, 2011
2. ↑ Philine von Opole: Macedonia: On the way in the southern Balkans , Berlin: Trescher, 2017, p. 274 f., Online here: [1]
3. ↑ Ibid. and on Wikivoyage ( [2] )