skopje (macedonian: скопје; transcribed "skopje") is the capital and the largest city of north macedonia. the city is the administrative, cultural, economic and academic centre of the country. in the past, the city has been known by various names such as: "üsküp" (turkish) or "skoplje" (serbo-croatian). the city has been build upon the ancient city of scupi. in 2002, the city had population of 506,926 citizens.