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Europe/Skopje |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+2 |
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Africa/Juba |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Lozovo District is an administrative district in the central part of the Republic of North Macedonia, located about 40 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Skopje. Named after the administrative center, the town of Lozovo, the district covers an area of approximately 166 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 2,800, making it one of the more sparsely populated regions in North Macedonia.
The District of Lozovo is situated in a hilly area and has a temperate continental climate with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy, producing grapes, cereals and vegetables, and the surrounding hills retain a pristine forest landscape.
The district retains the remains of Ottoman architecture and Orthodox churches, and an annual wine festival in the fall attracts tourists from around the region. The neighboring Koca Water Spring, one of the largest karst springs in the Balkans, is a popular destination for nature lovers.
The district of Lozovo is connected to Greece by the A2 highway, which facilitates the logistics of agricultural products. In recent years, rural tourism has evolved, offering traditional Macedonian lodging experiences and ecological hiking trails.
Yirol, the capital of Lakes State in South Sudan, is located in the center of the country, about 200 kilometers south of Juba, in the White Nile River basin on the edge of the Sudd Swamp. As the core city of the Lakes State, Yirol is the administrative, commercial and transportation center of the region, and the surrounding area is dominated by agriculture and livestock, producing crops such as sorghum and maize, as well as rich fishery resources. The inhabitants are mostly Dinka and other ethnic groups, with a strong traditional tribal culture. Although the infrastructure is still under development, Irole, by virtue of its location, is an important node connecting the central and western parts of South Sudan, and one of the gateways for exploring South Sudan's natural and human landscapes.