Kruševo
Kruševo
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A northern view, St. Nicholas Church, a common street, a south-eastern view, paragliding championship, Makedonium Monument. | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′12″N 21°14′54″E / 41.37000°N 21.24833°E | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Pelagonia |
| Municipality | Kruševo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tome Hristoski (SDSM) |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,104 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7550 |
| Area code | +389/48/47X-XXX |
| Car plates | KS, BT |
| Climate | Cfb |
Kruševo (Macedonian: Крушево [ˈkruʃɛvɔ] ⓘ; Aromanian: Crushuva) is a town in North Macedonia. In Macedonian the name means the 'place of pear trees'. It is the highest town in North Macedonia and one of the highest in the Balkans, situated at an altitude of over 1350 m (4429 feet) above sea level. The town of Kruševo is the seat of Kruševo Municipality. It is located in the western part of the country, overlooking the region of Pelagonia, 33 and 53 km from the nearby cities of Prilep and Bitola, respectively.