Map of Gostivar, North Macedonia

Gostivar is the administrative centre of Gostivar, North Macedonia, with a population of about 50,974. It lies at 41.7960°N, 20.9082°E. Gostivar is about 49 km (30 mi) southwest of Skopje, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tetovo, 24 km to the north.

Gostivar at a glance

Where is Gostivar?

• The 9th largest city in North Macedonia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 08 min on the shortest day to 15 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gostivar

• Tetovo — 24 km north
• Dragash — 33 km northwest, Kosovo
• Centar Župa — 46 km southwest
• Prizren — 49 km north, Kosovo
• Skopje — 49 km northeast
• Čair — 50 km northeast
• Kukës — 51 km northwest, Albania
• Butel — 52 km northeast
• Kisela Voda — 52 km east
• Suva Reka — 63 km north, Kosovo

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
• Shtip — 48,279
• Centar Župa — 45,412

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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.