Map of Veles, North Macedonia

Veles is the administrative centre of Veles, North Macedonia, with a population of about 57,873. It lies at 41.7156°N, 21.7756°E. Veles is about 42 km (26 mi) southeast of Skopje, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kisela Voda, 34 km to the northwest.

Veles at a glance

Where is Veles?

• The 8th largest city in North Macedonia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 09 min on the shortest day to 15 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Veles

• Kisela Voda — 34 km northwest
• Shtip — 35 km east
• Kavadarci — 37 km southeast
• Skopje — 42 km northwest
• Čair — 43 km northwest
• Butel — 44 km northwest
• Prilep — 45 km southwest
• Kumanovo — 47 km north
• Kochani — 57 km northeast
• Gostivar — 73 km west

Largest cities in North Macedonia

• Skopje — 474,889
• Kumanovo — 75,051
• Prilep — 73,814
• Bitola — 69,287
• Čair — 64,773
• Tetovo — 63,176
• Kisela Voda — 58,216
• Gostivar — 50,974
• Shtip — 48,279
• Centar Župa — 45,412

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.