Banjane
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Banjane
Бањане | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Banjane Location within North Macedonia | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Čučer-Sandevo |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | . |
Banjane (Macedonian: Бањане) or Banjani (Serbian: Бањани) is a village in the municipality of Čučer-Sandevo, North Macedonia. The village lies some 15 kilometers north of Skopje, in the region of Skopska Crna Gora. Banjane is best known for its three churches, St. Nicetas and St. Elias from 14th century and St. George from 16th century.
The village is located in the northern part of the Skopje Valley, on the territory of the Municipality of Cucer-Sandevo, below the southwestern slope of Skopska Crna Gora. The village is hilly, at an altitude of 500 metres (1,600 ft). The village is 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the city of Skopje.
The area is rich in forests and pastures in the north, and in the south there is arable land. The Banjane River also passes through it. The locals were supplied with drinking water from wells, pumps and fountains.
Surrounding villages are Gornjane and Čučer-Sandevo from the west, Kučevište from the east and Gluvo/Brazda from the south.