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Zajas

Kichevo, North Macedonia · Europe

About Zajas

Zajas is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Srbica, 19km from Mavrovo National Park.

Zajas is a town located in Kichevo, North Macedonia. With a population of 12,218, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Zajas sits in North Macedonia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Skopje time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zajas to your route.

About Zajas

Zajas (Macedonian: , Albanian: Zajaz) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. Zajas was the seat of the Zajas Municipality, and is now in Kičevo Municipality.

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Where is Zajas located?

Zajas is located in Kichevo, North Macedonia, Europe. The coordinates are 41.6072 latitude, 20.9383 longitude.

What is the population of Zajas?

Zajas has a population of approximately 12,218 people, making it a town in North Macedonia.

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Quick Information

Population
12,218
Continent
Europe
Country
North Macedonia
Region
Kichevo
Timezone
Europe/Skopje
Coordinates
41.6072, 20.9383

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in North Macedonia

Police
192
Ambulance
194
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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EuropeNorth MacedoniaKichevoTown

Worth the detour from Zajas

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Mavrovo National Park

North Macedonia's largest national park wraps around Lake Mavrovo, where a lakeside road passes the half-submerged St Nicholas church and climbs into the wild Šar and Bistra mountains.

19 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski

A hillside Orthodox monastery above the Radika valley known for its carved iconostasis, signposted from the Debar–Mavrovo road.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Kruševo

The highest town in the Balkans at 1,350 m, a hillside of preserved 19th-century macedonian townhouses that hosted the ten-day Kruševo Republic of 1903: commemorated by the striking spaceship-like Makedonium monument above town.

37 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Matka Canyon

A dramatic gorge just outside Skopje with towering cliffs, cave systems, medieval monasteries, and emerald-green kayaking waters.

48 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Vrelo Cave

One of the deepest underwater caves in Europe, opening onto Matka lake and visited by boat from the Matka Canyon dam.

48 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Vevčani Springs

A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.

50 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Ohrid

UNESCO dual heritage site combining one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes with a town of 365 churches and ancient ruins.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Ohrid Old Town

A UNESCO-listed lakeside town of churches and Ottoman houses below a hilltop fortress, the main destination on Lake Ohrid's eastern shore.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Zajas

  • 60 kmStone Bridge, SkopjeA medieval stone bridge over the Vardar linking Skopje's main square to the old bazaar, the symbol on the city's coat of arms.
  • 74 kmGaličica Pass RoadA serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Zajas.

Srbica

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

8 km awayPop. 1,533

Tuin

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

9 km awayPop. 1,346

Strelci

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

9 km awayPop. 1,563

Kičevo

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

11 km awayPop. 31,123

Srbinovo

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

11 km awayPop. 3,629

Drugovo

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

14 km awayPop. 3,149

Lisičani

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

19 km awayPop. 1,188

Samokov

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

19 km awayPop. 1,429

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