Prilep

Prilep (Macedonie: Прилеп) is the fowert lairgest ceety in the Republic o Macedonie, wi ower 65,000 indwallers. It is kent as "the ceety unner Marko's Touers" acause o its proxeemity tae the touers o Keeng Marko.

Prilep Прилеп
Panorama o Prilep frae Marko's Touers
Banner Seal
Eik-name(s):  "the ceety unner Marko's Touers"
Prilep Location in the Republic o Macedonie
Coordinates: 41°20′40″N 21°33′10″E
Kintra	North Macedonie
Municipality	Prilep Municipality
Govrenment
• Mayor	Marjan Risteski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
• City	1194.44 km2 (461.18 sq mi)
Elevation	+620 m (2,030 ft)
Population  (2002)
• City	66,246
• Density	64.27/km2 (166.5/sq mi)
• Metro	79,834
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal codes	7500
Area code(s)	(+389) 048
Patron saunts	Saunt Nicholas
Website	http://www.Prilep.gov.mk

Name

The name o the ceety in ither leids includes:

• Aromanie: Parleap
• Bulgarie: Прилеп, Prilep
• Greek: Πρίλαπος, Prílapos
• Serbo-Croatie: Прилеп, Prilep
• Turkish: Pirlepe or Perlepe

Geography

Prilep kivers aboot 1,675 km2 (647 sq mi) an is locatit in the northren Pelagonian carse, in soothren Macedonie. Prilep is the seat o the municipality o the same name (Prilep Municipality) an is accessed bi the M5/E65. It is 128 km (80 mi) frae the caipital Skopje, 44 km (27 mi) frae Bitola, an 32 km (20 mi) frae Kruševo.