Kriva Palanka

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Kriva Palanka
Крива Паланкa
[[Image:|{{{coa_px}}}px|Coat of arms of Kriva Palanka]]
Coat of arms
City motto : United for better!
[[Image:|280px|center|Location of Kriva Palanka]]
Coordinates 42.12° N 22.19° E
Municipality : [[{{{municipality}}}]]
Elevation m
Population
Time zone
 - Standard
 - Summer (DST)

CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Founded
Area code +389 031
Postal code 1330
Car plates KU
Official Website www.krivapalanka.gov.mk/

Kriva Palanka (Macedonian: Крива Паланка) is a town located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It has nearly 21,000 inhabitants. The town of Kriva Palanka is a seat of the Kriva Palanka municipality.

The town lies near the Deve Bair national border crossing with Bulgaria, as such, there is constant heavy traffic passing through the main road which bisects the two sides of the town (Deve Bair is considered the main border crossing between Macedonia and Bulgaria because it links the capitals Skopje with Sofia).

Cities and Towns in the Republic of Macedonia
Berovo | Bitola | Bogdanci | Debar | Delčevo | Demir Kapija | Demir Hisar | Gevgelija | Gostivar | Kavadarci | Kičevo | Kočani | Kratovo | Kriva Palanka | Kruševo | Kumanovo | Makedonski Brod | Makedonska Kamenica | Negotino | Ohrid | Pehčevo | Prilep | Probištip | Radoviš | Resen | Štip | Skopje | Struga | Strumica | Sveti Nikole | Tetovo | Valandovo | Veles | Vinica