Gevgelija - City of Macedonia

Gevgelija is a town with a population of 15,685 located in the very southeast of the Republic of Macedonia along the banks of the Vardar River, situated at the country's main border with Greece , the point which links Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana) with Thessaloniki. The town is the seat of Gevgelija Municipality. The town is fraternized with the Slovenian town of Sežana.

Gevgelija's most famous feature is the archaeological site, Vardarski Rid. With its position and configuration, Vardarski Rid readily fits the needs of settlement life in almost all prehistoric and ancient periods.

Thus, the higher Hill 1: dominantly rising for some 60 metres above the plain and the Vardar bed - easily defendable, with steep rocky slopes and a protected approach to the Vardar waters - represents an ideal point for pre-historic settlement since the metal ages. On the other hand, the lower milder-sided Hill 2: only 30 metres above the Vardar bed - with sufficient area and in direct relation to a possible road line in its lowest area - fulfils all conditions for the development of an urban settlement since early historic periods.

In certain relations with life towards the end of the Bronze Age on Vardarski Rid, the Kofilak site is brought . It is founded 300-400 meters eastwards from Vardarski Rid. Certain archaeological research has been performed on this not easily approachable place, where remains of a small town from the end of the Bronze Age and Iron Age transition were discovered. The findings at Kofilak may easily be connected with the archaeological situation at Vardarski Rid and find their place in its stratigraphy.

Some separate interventions happened on the site in the following centuries, as well, at the time of the Turkish dominion over Macedonia and during the 20th century, until modern times. Over the past two decades, Vardarski Rid has become a picnicking spot, featuring access paths, a large carpark, camping site and motel. The camping site is currently not in use. That is where, on the Eastern terrace, the most intensive systematic research is being performed.

Gevgelija has a large number of casinos located in the city and its surroundings.