Velestovo
Velestovo
Велестово | |
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 Velestovo on Galičica Mountain | |
  Velestovo Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′00″N 20°49′40″E / 41.08333°N 20.82778°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Ohrid |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Velestovo (Macedonian: Велестово) is a village situated on the slopes of Galičica Mountain in Ohrid Municipality, North Macedonia. Located roughly 4 kilometres from the town of Ohrid, there are only 53 residents of Velestovo, most of whom are retired.[1]
Demographics[]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 53 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
- Macedonians 53
Churches[]
- - from the 15th century
- - the main church of
People[]
- (b. 1959) - poet
- -actress
Events[]
- (Поетска ноќ во Велестово) - Traditional poetry festival since 1989[3]
- - food festival of traditional Ohrid's food [4]
- Fine Arts Colony[5]
Accommodation[]
References[]
- ^ "Galičica National Park website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 150.
- ^ Letopis na Makedonskata akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. 2002.
- ^ "Ѓомлезето на Ратка Крстаноска највкусно". Nova Makedonija (in Macedonian). 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Ликовна Колонија во с.Велестово" (in Macedonian). Ohrid: MH Radio. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ http://villavelestovo.com. Missing or empty
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Coordinates: 41°05′N 20°49′E / 41.083°N 20.817°E
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