Velestovo, Ohrid Explained
| Velestovo |
| Native Name: | Велестово |
| Pushpin Map: | North Macedonia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within North Macedonia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southwestern |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ohrid |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 889 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0833°N 20.8278°W |
Velestovo (Macedonian: Велестово) is a village situated on the slopes of Galičica Mountain in Ohrid Municipality, North Macedonia. It is located roughly 4 kilometres from the town of Ohrid.
Demographics
According to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 560 inhabitants lived in Velestovo, all Bulgarian Exarchists.[1]
As of the 2021 census, Velestovo had 889 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Macedonians 855
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 29
- Others 5
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 53 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
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[4]
- Ǵomlezijada - food festival of traditional Ohrid's food Ǵomleze[5]
- Fine Arts Colony[6]
Accommodation
- Villa Velestovo - Apartments in Velestovo[7]
- Velestovo House - Apartments in Velestovo[8]
References
41.0833°N 69°W
Notes and References
- http://macedonia.kroraina.com/vk/index.html Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 252
- https://makstat.stat.gov.mk/PXWeb/pxweb/en/MakStat/MakStat__Popisi__Popis2021__NaselenieVkupno__PodatociNaselenie/T1503P21.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=cc8e0490-07b6-4002-adf4-9b4891b66655 Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 150.
- Book: Letopis na Makedonskata akademija na naukite i umetnostite. 2002. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite.
- News: Ѓомлезето на Ратка Крстаноска највкусно. 2009-05-26. Nova Makedonija. mk. 2 November 2010.
- Web site: Ликовна Колонија во с.Велестово. 29 August 2009. MH Radio. mk. 2 November 2010. Ohrid.
- Web site: Villa Velestovo . en, de, mk, sr . 2023-03-28.
- Web site: Velestovo House Apartments . en, mk . 2023-03-28.
