Map of Butel, North Macedonia

Butel is a city in Grad Skopje, North Macedonia, with a population of about 36,154. It lies at 42.0308°N, 21.4467°E. Butel is about 4 km (3 mi) north of Skopje, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Čair, 2 km to the south.

Butel at a glance

Where is Butel?

• The 15th largest city in North Macedonia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Grad Skopje on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 07 min on the shortest day to 15 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Butel

• Čair — 2 km south
• Skopje — 4 km south
• Kisela Voda — 10 km southeast
• Kumanovo — 25 km northeast
• Vitina — 33 km north, Kosovo
• Tetovo — 39 km west
• Veles — 44 km southeast
• Ferizaj — 45 km northwest, Kosovo
• Gjilan — 48 km north, Kosovo
• Gostivar — 52 km southwest

Largest cities in Grad Skopje

• Skopje — 474,889
• Čair — 64,773
• Kisela Voda — 58,216

Largest cities in North Macedonia

• Skopje — 474,889
• Kumanovo — 75,051
• Prilep — 73,814
• Bitola — 69,287
• Čair — 64,773
• Tetovo — 63,176
• Kisela Voda — 58,216
• Veles — 57,873
• Gostivar — 50,974
• Shtip — 48,279

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.