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The Vardar ( Macedonian '''Вардар''', Greek '''Αξιός''' Axios, Latin '''Axius''') is the longest River in the Republic Of Macedonia and a major river of Greece . It is 388 kilometres long, and drains an area of around 25,000 km&2. The river begins at Vrutok , a few kilometers north of Gostivar in the Macedonia. It passes through Gostivar , Skopje and into Veles (city) , crosses the Greek border near Gevgelija , Polykastro and Axioupoli ("town on the Axiós"), before flowing into the Aegean Sea in Central Macedonia west of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. The Vardar basin includes 2/3 of the territory of the Macedonia, which some have also called "Vardar Macedonia" after the river. The valley comprises fertile lands in the Kilkis and Thessaloniki prefectures and Gevgelija and other parts. The river is surrounded by mountains elsewhere. The superhighways Greece Interstate 1 in Greece and M1 and E75 run within the valley along the river's entire length to near Skopje. The river valley has given its name to the ''vardháris'' or ''vardarec'', a northerly prevailing Ravine Wind which blows down the length of the valley to bring cold conditions to the Thessaloniki area of Greece. It occurs when atmospheric pressure over eastern Europe is higher than over the Aegean Sea , as is often the case in winter. It is somewhat similar to the Mistral wind of France . Vardar is also the name of two football (soccer) clubs - one in Skopje and another in Clarkston, Michigan . ETYMOLOGY
Another more plausible version for the origin of the river name is linked to the Bulgars led by khan Kuber who settled in the region during the 7th century AD. The Bulgars were a tribe which originated in Central Asia , where some main rivers bear similar names - Syr Darya , Amu Darya and Chebdar . The word ''darya'' is of Persian origin and means River , Sea or Ocean . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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