How large is the region of Macedonia?
Pirin Macedonia (region)
It covers an area of about 6,798 km2 which is 10.18% of the geographical region Macedonia. One of the regional centers is Blagoevgrad, also known as Gorna Dzumaya, the old name of the city. The region is bordering with Kyustendil Province and Sofia Province on the north, Pazardzhik Province and Smolyan Province on the east, Greece on the south and Republic of Macedonia on the west. The population is estimated around 325.000 people.
Vardar Macedonia
Vardar Macedonia or North Macedonia (Macedonian and , "Vardarska Makedonija ili Severna Makedonija") was the name given to the territory of the Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Yugoslavia roughly corresponding to today's Republic of Macedonia. It covers the northwestern part of geographical Macedonia, whose modern borders came to be defined by the mid-19th century.