Velebrdo | |
Native Name: | Велебрдо |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | North Macedonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within North Macedonia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Polog |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Mavrovo and Rostuša |
Elevation M: | 850 |
Elevation Ft: | 2789 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 750 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 41.6167°N 56°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1254 |
Website: | . |
Blank Name: | Car plates |
Blank Info: | GV |
Velebrdo (mk|Велебрдо) is a village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia. Situated on the slopes of the Dešat mountain, 2 km from the River Radika. The village has a relatively flat terrain, placed on a hill(брдо), giving it a unique position with great views of the surrounding mountains and the Radika valley.
Velebrdo has traditionally been inhabited by Orthodox Macedonians and a Torbeš population.[1]
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Velebrdo was inhabited by 494 Muslim Albanians and 85 Bulgarians.[2]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 750 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]