Čaloševo

Čaloševo
Village
Nickname(s):  Valley of the Wolves
Čaloševo Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°45′17″N 21°47′46″E / 41.75472°N 21.79611°E / 41.75472; 21.79611Coordinates: 41°45′17″N 21°47′46″E / 41.75472°N 21.79611°E / 41.75472; 21.79611
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Vardar
Municipality	Veles
Area
• Total	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	210
• Density	31.26/km2 (81.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European)
• Summer (DST)	Central European
Postal code	1400
Area code(s)	+389 043
Car plates	VE

Čaloševo ( Чалошево) is a small village located in the northeast part of Veles Municipality in North Macedonia. It is estimated to have 197 inhabitants. The population is mostly engaged in agriculture, farming and construction. The young people are engaged in athletics and sports.

Name[]

Name Čaloševo thought to originate from the Turkish language by some theories of is interpreted as .^{[clarification needed]}

History[]

Nikola Ognjanov ((1830-1835) - 1901)

who brought the first change in the village with its trading activities was one of the most merchants at the time that traded in Thessaloniki, Greece. In 1883 he won the award for the best trader in Veles region. was born in village Čaloševo. Unhappy died in 1901 in the village Čaloševo, was stabbed by a bull which was outraged.

Because Macedonia was under Ottoman rule, the same happened in the small village Čaloševo. The population in the village at that time was predominantly Muslim with less Christian. The village several Christian homes with these surnames (, , , and ). Muslims later reduced particularly in a period of 1921-1958 was totally relocated in Turkey. Today the population of Christian faith has about 70 families

Demographics[]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 210 inhabitants.^[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:^[1]

• Macedonians 206
• Serbs 3
• Others 1

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