Rzhanichino

Rzhanichino is a village in Petrovec, North Macedonia. Rzhanichino is situated near the village Petrovec, as well as near Kjojlija.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Skopje International Airport and Tauresium.

Skopje International Airport

Airport terminal

Photo: Ctac, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skopje International Airport, also known as Skopje Airport and Petrovec Airport, is the larger and busier of the two international airports in North Macedonia, with the other being the St. Paul the Apostle Airport in Ohrid, which is located 170 km southwest from the national capital Skopje. Skopje International Airport is situated 4 km north of Rzhanichino.

Tauresium

Photo: Dvacet, Public domain.

Tauresium, today known as Gradište, is an archaeological site in North Macedonia near the village of Taor. Tauresium in Dardania was the birthplace of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths. Tauresium is situated 3 km southwest of Rzhanichino.

Katlanovo Swamp

Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Katlanovo Swamp is situated 3½ km southeast of Rzhanichino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petrovec and Zelenikovo.

Petrovec

Village

Photo: Desptop, Public domain.

Petrovec is a village in the municipality of Petrovec, North Macedonia and situated about 15 km southeast of the national capital Skopje. It is the seat of the Petrovec municipality.