Radoviš

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Radoviš

Radoviš

Radovish /ˈradɔvɪʃ/ (Macedonian Cyrillic: Радовиш, Macedonian Latin: Radoviš) is a town positioned in the southeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The town is a seat of the Radoviš municipality, which is spread on the bottom of mountain Plačkovica and the northern part of the Strumica valley. The main road Štip - Strumica is tangentially placed on the township of Radoviš. This road is a main communication route with other parts of the country.

History

After the settlement of the Slavs, during the rule of Samuil of Bulgaria, Radoviš became a business centre while the medieval town of Konče was a monastery and episcopal centre. As a settlement and a regional town parish, Radoviš is mentioned for the first time in the deed of the Byzantine emperor Vasilij II in 1019. At that time, the town was located in the North-West of the town`s present location, on the banks of the Old river, where we can find traces of several churches; for example St. Archangel church.

In the 14th century, after the destruction of the Byzantine Empire, Radoviš found itself in the Serb medieval state. In 1361, the tsar Uroš sojourned in Radoviš. During the Ottoman Empire, in the 17th Century under the Kustendil sanjak, it belonged to the diocese of the Kustendil metropolitan. At that time, the town had 3,000-4,000 inhabitants.

Municipality

Main article: Radoviš municipality.

The area of the municipality is 497,48 km². Radoviš municipality has 28,244 inhabitants, according to the last census (2002). Population density is 56/km². It is populated mainly with Macedonians and partly with Turkish minority. In the Municipality of Radoviš ethnic conflicts and intolerance are unknown.

36 villages are also part of the municipality of Radoviš. The Major of Radoviš is Dr. Robert Velkov, MD.

Population and ethnicities

According to the census performed in 2002, the population of the Municipality of Radoviš is 28,244, of which in the city live 16,223 inhabitants.

The ethnic structure of the population living in the city is:

• Macedonians: 13,991 (86.24%)
• Turks: 1,927
• Roma: 181
• Serbs: 60
• Vlachs: 20
• Albanians: 1
• Others: 42

Climate

The Climate of Radoviš is Mediterranean-continental, with 112 sunny days.

Media

There are 2 private local TV stations: Kobra and Emi, also 2 Cabel TV operators, DirectToHome TV, Internet Providers, WiFi hotspots.

Sport and leisure

The people in Radoviš, especially its youngest inhabitants, like sports. Favorite sports are soccer and basketball. Radoviš has its own soccer club "Jaka".

In the past and now, Radoviš rightly carries the attribute of a "sport city". It can freely be called "The metropolis of wrestling in free and Greco-Roman style" in Europe and worldwide after Radoviš's favorite club BK "Bučim-Jaka" won the titles "European Club Champion in 1995" and "World Club Champion in 1996". The final competition for those titles as well as for many other tournaments such as "Balkan Championship in Wrestling, Free and Greco-Roman Style" 1991 and "Macedonian Pearl" were held in the Sport Center in Radoviš "25 Maj".

Beside the existing sport facilities, a sport center with basketball courts, table tennis facility, handball court, gym and the soccer fields and the swimming pool. The new sport center has an olympic swimming pool, small swimming pool, tennis courts, handball court, basketball court and a restaurant.

Schools and education

There are 2 elementary schools: Elementary School Nikola Karev, and Elementary School Krste Petkov Misirkov.

One high school "State school Kosta Susinov" where students can choose among several profiles: general gymnasium, social science and languages, social science and law, mathematics and science.

Economy and industry

Economy of Radoviš runs through several industrial activities such as: Industry, Building and Construction, Agriculture, Livestock Farming, Mining, Business, Tourism and Hospitality, Banking, Insurance, Health Industry, Crafts, Services, Travel, Transportation.

The industry in Radoviš consists of several factories such as:

- Jakatabak, AD - for purchasing and manufacturing of tobacco

- Jaka 80, AD - for manufacturing of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutritional products

- Goldmak, AD - that produces golden and silver jewelry

- Šik Plačkovica - A company that produces cooked and uncooked beech materials and final products made of it

- Lozarovinarstvo, DOO - that produces alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages

- Atlas, JTD - The biggest printing house in the city

- Kooperant - A company for purchasing and production of milk and milk products

- Textille & clothing factures (Mardi, SuperHit,...)

- There are several other small manufactures except these, mainly in the private sector such as: butcheries, meat manufacturing, production and packiging of soft drinks and juices.

In the metal manufacturing industry the most important capacities are:

- Metalpromet

- Semi

Besides the mine Bučim, these capacities are the center of the industry in Radoviš. The mine Bučim and the above mentioned factories employ the biggest number of people.

- Bučim is the only active mine in the municipality of Radoviš and the only mine for copper and gold in Macedonia. Bučim employs about 500 people. It is one of the most important industrial object in Radoviš and a driving force of the Radoviš's industry and economy. The mine (directly and indirectly) contributed significantly to the initiation of other industrial activities such as the building industry, business, hospitality industry, transport and others. Bučim is also the place where many professionals needed by the municipality of Radoviš and by Macedonia gained their first experience.

Mining is for many years the most important industrial activity in the municipality of Radoviš. After the closing down of the ironwork in Skopje, the mine Damjan stopped working as well.

Building and Construction in Radoviš is an important industrial activity.

- Beton is the largest building company.

- Besides Beton there are many private entrepreneurs in the building industry. Their activities are mainly focused toward the individual building of residental housing and building of small industrial objects as well as weekend houses.

Other activities in the municipality of Radoviš are banking, insurance, transportation, travel, taxi-services and hospitality industry.

Gallery

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  Center of Radoviš
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  Winter in Radoviš
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  Holy Trinity Orthodox church in Radoviš
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  Radoviš

External links

• Official Web Site of the Municipality of Radoviš Template:Mk icon