Velestovo, Ohrid
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Velestovo
Велестово | |
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Coordinates: 41°05′00″N 20°49′40″E / 41.08333°N 20.82778°E | |
Country | Republic of Macedonia |
Municipality | Ohrid Municipality |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 45 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Velestovo (Macedonian: Велестово) is a village situated on the slopes of Galičica Mountain in Ohrid Municipality, Macedonia. Located roughly 4 kilometres from the town of Ohrid, there are only 45 residents of Velestovo, most of whom are retired.[1]
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[2]
- Ǵomlezijada - food festival of traditional Ohrid's food Ǵomleze[3]
- Fine Arts Colony[4]
Accommodation
- Villa Velestovo - Apartments in Velestovo[5]
- Velestovo House - Apartments in Velestovo[6]
References
- ^ "Galičica National Park website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ http://villavelestovo.com.
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