List of people from Gostivar

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Below is a list of notable people born in Gostivar, North Macedonia or its surroundings:

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City Stadium Gostivar is a multi-purpose stadium in Gostivar, North Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Gostivar. The stadium holds 1,000 people. As 2015, the stadium is at the undergoing renovation.

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  2. Тамара Грујеска ќе ја претставува Македонија на Јуниорскиот Евросонг 2023. mrt.com.mk (in Macedonian). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-27.