Velestovo, Ohrid

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 on Galičica Mountain
Velestovo is located in North Macedonia
Velestovo
Velestovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°05′00″N 20°49′40″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Ohrid
Population
 (2021)
 • Total889
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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.[3] 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
  1. Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 252
  2. Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 150.
  4. Letopis na Makedonskata akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. 2002.
  5. "Ѓомлезето на Ратка Крстаноска највкусно". Nova Makedonija (in Macedonian). 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  6. "Ликовна Колонија во с.Велестово" (in Macedonian). Ohrid: MH Radio. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  7. "Villa Velestovo" (in English, German, Macedonian, and Serbian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  8. "Velestovo House Apartments" (in English and Macedonian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.

41°05′N 20°49′E


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