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.
Velestovo
Велестово | |
|---|---|
 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 (2021) | |
• Total | 889 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Demographics
editAccording to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 560 inhabitants lived in Velestovo, all Ethnic Macedonians.[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.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Macedonians 53
Churches
edit- Dormition of the Theotokos Church - from the 15th century
- Holy Trinity Church - the main church of Velestovo Monastery
People
edit- Slave Ǵorǵo Dimoski (b. 1959) - poet
- Dubravka Kiselički -actress
Events
edit- 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
edit- Villa Velestovo - Apartments in Velestovo[7]
- Velestovo House - Apartments in Velestovo[8]
References
edit- ^ .
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Villa Velestovo" (in English, German, Macedonian, and Serbian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Velestovo House Apartments" (in English and Macedonian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
41°05′N 20°49′E / 41.083°N 20.817°E