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Outer Skopje consists of the territory of the City of Skopje outside of Centar and the Stara Čaršija (Old Town). This large and diverse area of the city is generally less densely populated. It consists of both urban neighbourhoods and older villages now within the borders of the capital. Important archaeological sites, the Skopje Zoo, and medieval churches can be found here. There is also a lot of nature to be explored, particularly at Matka Canyon and Vodno Mountain.

Understand
The Republic of Macedonia is divided into 80 municipalities, ten of which form the City of Skopje. Centar and Čair contain the central area of Skopje, both modern and historic. The other eight municipalities are primarily residential, either urban or rural. However, some of Skopje's most important sites can be found in Outer Skopje.

The type of people amongst which you find yourself can vary greatly depending on which part of the city you are in. Aerodrom, Gjorče Petrov, Karpoš, and Kisela Voda are predominantly ethnic Macedonian and Orthodox Christian. Butel and Gazi Baba also have large Macedonian majorities but with significant Albanian minorities. Saraj is predominantly ethnic Albanian and Muslim. Šuto Orizari is predominantly Roma (Gypsy) and Muslim.

By bus
All of the municipalities of Outer Skopje can be reached by bus from Centar. From Aerodrom going clockwise:
 * Aerodrom can be reached via lines 3, 5, 7, 15, 17, 20, 21, and 45.
 * Kisela Voda can be reached via lines 4, 14, 24, 31, 51, 58, 67, 70, 74, 75, and 80.
 * Karpos can be reached via lines 3, 9, 14, 24, 57 and 60.
 * Saraj can be reached via lines 2, 11, 12, 56, and 60.
 * Gjorče Petrov can be reached 4, 5, 11, and 64.
 * Šuto Orizari can be reached via lines 19, 29, and 40.
 * Butel can be reached via lines 8, 47, 48, 57, 59, 61, 71, and 77.
 * Gazi Baba can be reached via lines 2, 10, 12, 16, 26, 45, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 62, 63, 65, 66, and 68.

By taxi
The bus system is efficient and cheap enough that an often overpriced taxi can be avoided. However, a taxi retrieved in central Skopje will drive anywhere to the outer parts of Skopje. The price, of course, will vary depending on which part of the city. A trip to Matka Canyon, for example, may cost around 800 denars, while a trip down to the end of the quay in Aerodrom should be up to a few hundred denars.

Aerodrom
Despite its name, Aerodrom (meaning "airport") is not home to Skopje's main airport which is outside the city in the village of Petrovec. Its name is the result of being home to a military airport in the early 20th century. The municipality is mostly residential and most settlements are relatively new.

Butel
Butel consists of urban neighbourhoods close to the city centre as well as historic villages that now happen to find themselves within an evergrowing city.

Saraj
Saraj is the largest municipality by area in Skopje. It is completely rural, including expansive nature like Matka Canyon, and was added to the city limits in the early 2000s. As Saraj as a whole is primarily Albanian-inhabited, its addition to the city bumped the proportion of Albanians in Skopje to 20%.