Kočani Valley

Kočani Valley (Macedonian: Кочанска Котлина, romanized: Kočanska Kotlina) is located along the river Bregalnica in the eastern part of North Macedonia, at the latitude of 41° and 55' and longitude 22° and 25'.

It covers an area of 1020 km² and extends from both sides of Bregalnica, stretching from west-southwest to east-northeast, with a length of 26 km.

The valley has fertile soil and plentiful water, which is ideal for growing cereals, especially rice, in these excellent natural conditions.

Crucial importance for today's form and relief structure had tectonic movements that occurred before the middle of Oligocene.

Kočani Valley is rich in thermal springs, especially in the villages of Istibanja, Dolni Podlog, Banja and Krupište.