Velestovo

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]

Velestovo

Велестово
Velestovo on Galičica Mountain
Velestovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°05′00″N 20°49′40″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Ohrid
Population
 (2002)
 • Total53
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 53 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

Churches
  • Dormition of the Theotokos Church - from the 15th century
  • Holy Trinity Church - the main church of Velestovo Monastery

People
  • Slave Ǵorǵo Dimoski (b. 1959) - poet
  • Dubravka Kiselički -actress

Events
  • Poetry night at Velestovo (Поетска ноќ во Велестово) - Traditional poetry festival since 1989[3]
  • Ǵomlezijada - food festival of traditional Ohrid's food Ǵomleze[4]
  • Fine Arts Colony[5]

Accommodation
  • Villa Velestovo - Apartments in Velestovo[6]
  • Velestovo House - Apartments in Velestovo[7]

References
  1. "Galičica National Park website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  2. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 150.
  3. Letopis na Makedonskata akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. 2002.
  4. "Ѓомлезето на Ратка Крстаноска највкусно". Nova Makedonija (in Macedonian). 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  5. "Ликовна Колонија во с.Велестово" (in Macedonian). Ohrid: MH Radio. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  6. http://villavelestovo.com. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. http://velestovohouse.com. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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