Strumica

Strumica (Turkish: Usturumca, Bulgarian: Strumitsa) is a city of about 55,000 people in southeastern Republic of Macedonia. There are about 150,000 people living in the region surrounding the city. The city is named after the Strumica river which runs through it.

The ancestors of todays predominant Slav inhabitants arrived during the 6th century AD, known then as Draguvites. Throughout history, Strumica passed through many foreign empires until First Balkan War. In this war Bulgarians occupied this city from Ottomans. Following World War I, Strumica passed from Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes as a part of Serbia before forming a part of the new Macedonian republic created in 1943 where it remained until 1991 when Macedonia declared independence from Yugoslavia.

Towns in the Republic of Macedonia
Berovo | Bitola | Bogdanci | Debar | Delchevo | Demir Kapija | Demir Hisar | Gevgelija | Gostivar | Kavadarci | Kichevo | Kochani | Kratovo | Kriva Palanka | Krushevo | Kumanovo | Makedonski Brod | Makedonska Kamenica | Negotino | Ohrid | Pehchevo | Prilep | Probishtip | Radovish | Resen | Shtip | Skopje | Struga | Strumica | Sveti Nikole | Tetovo | Valandovo | Veles | Vinica | Zletovo

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