Taor
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Taor
Таор | |
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  Taor Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′53″N 21°36′41″E / 41.89806°N 21.61139°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Zelenikovo |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 152 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
Taor (Macedonian: Таор) is a village in North Macedonia. Administratively, Taor is in Zelenikovo Municipality and it is located some 20 km south-east of Skopje. Taor is on the left bank of the Vardar River.
The etymology of the village's name Taor derives possibly from the ancient name Tauresium, an ancient town and modern archaeological site near the village.