Eğri Palanka

Kriva Palanka Крива Паланкa (Macedonian)
From the top, Kriva River flowing through Kriva Palanka, Downtown Kriva Palanka, Osogovo Monastery
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Palanka
Kriva Palanka Location within Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°7′N 22°11′E / 42.117°N 22.183°E / 42.117; 22.183
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Northeastern
Municipality	Kriva Palanka
Government
• Mayor	Sashko Mitovski (SDSM)
Elevation	620 m (2,030 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	13,481
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1330
Area code	+389 031
Car plates	KP
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.krivapalanka.gov.mk

Kriva Palanka (Macedonian: Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalanka] ^ⓘ) is a town located in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. It has 13,481 inhabitants. The town of Kriva Palanka is the seat of Kriva Palanka Municipality which has 18,059 inhabitants.^[1]

The town lies near the Deve Bair national border crossing with Bulgaria; as such, there is nearly 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 North Macedonia and Bulgaria because it links the capitals Skopje with Sofia).