Delčevo
Delčevo
Делчево (Macedonian) | |
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Town centre of Delčevo | |
Coordinates: 41°58′N 22°46′E / 41.967°N 22.767°E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Municipality | Delčevo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Goran Trajkovski (SDSM) |
Highest elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 11,500 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2320 |
Area code | +389 033 |
Car plates | ŠT; KO; DE |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www.delcevo.gov.mk/ |
Delčevo (Macedonian: Делчево [ˈdɛɫtʃɛvɔ] ) is a small town in the eastern mountainous part of North Macedonia. It is the municipal seat of the eponymous municipality. A festival in celebration of revolutionary leader Gotse Delchev is held every year on August 2.
Geography
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The town of Delčevo is situated at the foot of Mount Golak on the banks of the Bregalnica river.[1][2] It is 164 km (102 mi) to the east of Skopje along the A3 road, south of Mount Osogovo and north of Mount Maleš.[3] The town lies at 590 m (1,936 ft) to 640 meters (2,100 ft) above sea level.[4]
Demographics
In 2002, Delčevo had 11,500 residents.[5]
Number | % | |
TOTAL | 11,500 | 100 |
Macedonians | 10,761 | 93.57 |
Macedonian Roma | 564 | 4.90 |
Macedonian others | 175 | 1.52 |
Sport and culture
The football club Bregalnica Delčevo play their home games at the Gradski Stadion Goce Delčev, which has a capacity of 5000 people.[6] | A festival in celebration of Macedonian revolutionary leader Gotse Delchev is held every year on August 2. The ruins of the (Byzantine) village of Vasilevo lie about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the town, and the Monastery of Sv Bogoridica, noted for its bright frescoes, is situated about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest.[7]
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Bornova, Turkey
Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jagodina, Serbia
Mladost (Varna), Bulgaria
Simitli, Bulgaria
Vyshhorod, Ukraine
Żyrardów, Poland
References
- ^ "REEIfication: The Newsletter of the Indiana University Russian and East European Institute, Volume 31". Indiana University Russian and East European Institute. 2007. p. 5.
- ^ Božo Vidoesk. "Dialects of Macedonian". Slavica. p. 74.
- ^ Google (31 January 2020). "Delčevo" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Jove Dimitrija Talevski (1998). "The Borders of the Republic of Macedonia". Kiro Dandaro. p. 196.
- ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia" (PDF). Stat.gov.mk. 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "FK Bregalnica Delcevo". uk.soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Thammy Evans (2012). "Macedonia". Bradt Travel Guides. p. 275.
- ^ "Делчево ќе се збратими со реонот Младост – Општина Варна во соседна Бугарија". opserver.mk (in Macedonian). Оpserver. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
External links
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