This project is co-financed by the European Union through Municipality of Gevgelija is located in the southernmost part of the Republic of Macedonia on the border with Greece, at an altitude of 64 m and on area of 485 km2. The main axis of development passes through the territory of the municipality, which extends along the Vardar Valley to the north-south and is part of Corridor 10.
The border position of the municipality of Gevgelias with the Hellenic Republic and proximity of the Thessaloniki port represent a significant advantage.
It borders the Bogdantsi, Valandovo, Demir Kapia and Kavadarci municipalities.
The composition of the municipality is from town of Gevgeliya and following villages: Bogoroditsa, Gabrovo, Davidovo, Kovantsi, Konsko, Miletkovo, Miravtsi, Moin, Marzentsi, Negortsi, Novo Konsko, Petrovo, Pardeitsi, Sermenin, Smokvitsa, Uma.
Many times called "flat as a teapot," Gevgelija is proud of its location on the right bank of the Vardar River at foot of Kozuf and Payak Mountains. Gevgelija has always been the crossroads of the main road routes in this part of the Balkan Peninsula, where all the economic and cultural links between Southern and Central Europe have been realized.
The Gevgelian valley extends from north to the southern side of the Bulgarian - Greek border. The relief is divided into many hills and peaks, among which there are south-facing broad valleys. The lowest elevation of Vardar River, at the state border, is 45 m above sea level, and the highest is 88 m. The relative height between these two points is 43 meters for distance of 26 kilometers.
The natural borders of the town of Gevgelija are: to the east Vardar river; to the south Suva River; there is no natural boundary in the west, continues to Moin; to the north Karaorman and Marzenski hill.
The influence of the Mediterranean climate in this region is particularly pronounced up to 300 m above sea level. The mountain climate prevails only in the highest parts of Kozuf Mountain.
The total number of sunny hours is 2392 hours per year, which can be compared to several places near the Adriatic Sea and the Mediterranean as a whole. The average annual temperature is 14.3 ° C.
The coldest month of the year is January with an average temperature of 3.2 °C, and July is warmest with an average temperature of 25.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 745.2 mm3, mostly in autumn and summer. The average number of days with snowfall is 8.3 days.
The larger water streams that flow into the river Vardar are the rivers Suva, Konska, Merzenska, Kovanska, Zuica, Petrushka and Yavoritsa. The Vardar tributaries are relatively low and some dry out during the summer.
The municipality has rich sources of mineral and thermal mineral water. One of the most famous are Smradliva water and Negortsi baths, as well as in the vicinity of the village of Smokvitsa.
There are 22,988 inhabitants in the municipality, of which about 15,685 live in municipal center of Gevgelija.