Below is a list of notable people born in Gostivar, North Macedonia, or its surroundings:

Contents

• Historical figures
• Sports figures
• Academics
• Artist
• Politicians
• References

Historical figures

• Petar Novaković Čardaklija, diplomat in the First Serbian Uprising
• Xhem Hasa, nationalist and member of the Balli Kombëtar
• Voisava Tripalda, mother of Skanderbeg

Sports figures

• Amir Bilali, football player
• Argjend Beqiri, football player
• Rudi Gusnić, football manager and former player
• Shaban Ismaili, footballer
• Shkodran Mustafi, footballer
• Admir Mehmedi, football player
• Nazmi Mehmeti, wrestler
• Gentjana Rochi, football player
• Nuri Seferi, boxer, reigning WBO European Cruiserweight Champion
• Nezbedin Selimi, footballer
• Marjan Janeski,basketball player
• Marjan Srbinoski,former basketball player and coach
• Viktor Efremovski,basketball player
• Stojan Gjuroski,basketball player
• Slobodan Mihajloski, basketball player

Academics

• Haralampije Polenaković, literary historian
• Jovan Trifunoski, Serbian geographer

Artist

• Mladen Srbinović, Serbian painter

Politicians

• Arben Taravari, Albanian Macedonian doctor and mayor of Gostivar.

References