Govrlevo Explained

Govrlevo
Native Name:Говрлево
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Sopište
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:30
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.9333°N 42°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates

Govrlevo (Macedonian: Говрлево) is a small village in the municipality of Sopište, North Macedonia. Govrlevo is famous for Adam of Macedonia (or "Adam of Govrlevo"), a Neolithic sculpture found by the archaeologist Milosh Bilbija from the Skopje City Museum, and is more than 6.000 years old.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 30 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

Notable people

Blagica Pavlovska, a famous Macedonian folk-singer was born in Govrlevo.

Notes and References

  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 173.