Idrizovo

Road sign in Idrizovo

Idrizovo (Macedonian: Идризово) is a community in the outskirts of the city of Skopje in the Republic of Macedonia.

With the establishment of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the Second World War, an internment camp was built in the area wherein political prisoners could be detained. Today, the prison remains and serves as one of the largest correctional facilities in the country.

Coordinates: 41°58′N 21°35′E / 41.967°N 21.583°E / 41.967; 21.583


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