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Bregalnica
Bregalnica (, ) is the second largest river in North Macedonia. It starts as a spring near the mountain city of Berovo and it passes near the cities of Makedonska Kamenica, Kočani, Vinica and Štip, before joining the river Vardar on its way to the Aegean Sea. Recent issues have concentrated around the pollution of the river, as many of the factories located in the cities through which it passes used it as a dumping ground for waste waters, which is further aggravated with the pesticide-treated waters of the extensive rice fields near the city of Kočani. It was the place of Battle of Bregalnica. The Bregalnica watershed The Bregalnica watershed as defined by the 'Bregalnica River Basin Management Project'' in 2013 comprises a territory of 4'307 km2, which is approximately 21% of the Vardar watershed in North Macedonia and about 17% of the overall territory of the country. The Bregalnica watershed borders with Bulgaria in the east, Strumica River catchment in the south, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štip
Štip ( mk, Штип ) is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of North Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2002 census, the city of Štip had a population of about 43,652.Macedonian Census (2002) ''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion'' The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 196. Štip is the largest textile production center in the country. It is the center of the fashion industry in North Macedonia, as well as the site of the sole public university in eastern North Macedonia, Goce Delčev University of Štip. The city of Štip is the seat of Štip Municipality. Name The name Astibos is mentioned first by the ancient historian Polyaenus in 2nd century BC, who notes that Paeonian kings did ritualistic bathing in the Astibo / Brigantium (today: Bregalnica) river, as a coronation ritual. Astibo is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Bregalnica
The Battle of Bregalnica was fought between the Kingdom of Bulgaria army and the Kingdom of Serbia during the Second Balkan War The Second Balkan War was a conflict which broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked its former allies, Serbia and Greece, on 16 ( O.S.) / 29 (N.S.) June 1913. Serbian and Greek armies .... It was the largest battle of the war. Gallery Bitka kaj Krivolak, Timocka divizija i bugarski trupi kaj Krivolak, 1913.JPG, Telegram from Pašić to London, about the success of Timok Division suppressing Bulgarian troops in Krivolak. (June 24, 1913) References Sources * Savo Skoko ''Vojvoda Radomir Putnik Vol.1''; Beogradsko Grafičko-Izdavčki Zavod, 1984. * Notes * The numbers of the strength of Serbian Army do not indicate the exact strength of the forces deployed during the Battle of Bregalnica but rather the entire strength of the Serbian Army in Macedonia (the Operational group ''South'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otinja
Otinja ( mk, Отиња) is a river that bisects the city of Štip, North Macedonia and is a tributary to the Bregalnica Bregalnica (, ) is the second largest river in North Macedonia. It starts as a spring near the mountain city of Berovo and it passes near the cities of Makedonska Kamenica, Kočani, Vinica and Štip, before joining the river Vardar on its way ... river. The river is of medium length, but the last part that flows through the city often dries up in the summer months as the water is blocked upstream for irrigation of the farms and vegetable gardens north of the city. The last 3 km of the river, that pass through the center of Štip, are bounded by a quay built of stone and mortar, which is criss-crossed by several bridges, including the medieval Stone Bridge of Štip ( mk, Камен Мост), and is an integral part of the Štip downtown. A hydroelectric plant has been started on the upper reaches of the river, north of the city. Development has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakavica
Lakavica, or Kriva Lakavica ( mk, Лакавица or ), is a river in the east-central part of the Republic of North Macedonia, in Štip and Konče municipalities. It is a left tributary of the Bregalnica River, the second largest river in country. The Lakavica Valley is very fertile and dotted with many villages and farms. Description Kriva Lakavica flows down from the northern slopes of the Gradeska mountain range at an altitude of 570 m, from the village Sofilari, at a height of 251 m. It is 42 km long with a southeastern current, ending south of the village of Dolni Lipovikj. The river moves in a south-southeast direction with a total drop of 319 m and an average decline of 7.6‰ covering a total area of 425 km2. Lake Mantovo was constructed out of the upper portion of the lake in 1978. In terms of water flows, there are characteristic torrents: through summer it dries up, and in the case of torrential rains, the water level increases up to 2 meters, with the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kočani
Kočani ( mk, Кочани ) is a town in the eastern part of North Macedonia, situated around east from Skopje. It has a population of 28,330 and is the seat of the Kočani Municipality. Geography and population The town spreads across the Northern side of the Kočani valley, along the banks of the Kočani river, where it leaves the mountain slopes and flows through the valley. North of the town there is the Osogovo mountain () and to the south the valley is closed by the mountain Plačkovica (). The town is above sea level. Kočani spreads over an area of and has population of 28,330 inhabitants which makes it the third regional center in the Eastern part of the country: * 1948 - 6,657 inhabitants * 1994 - 26,364 inhabitants * 2002 - 28,330 inhabitants Demographics Ethnic structure According to the 1903 Austrian consular reports on ethnic composition of the kazas of the Sanjak of Skopje in 1903, the kaza of Kočani was populated by a total of 39,406 inhabitants, of whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konče Municipality
Konče ( mk, ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. '' Konče'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region. Located below the slopes of Mount Serta, Konče is approximately 150 km away from the Skopje, North Macedonia's capital, on the Radovis-Strumica highway. The Municipality of Konce has a total area of 233.05 sq. Km and, as of the 2002 census, had a total population of 3,690 inhabitants. The ethnic composition of the Municipality of Konče's population consists primarily of Macedonians, but there is a significant Turkish minority. The current mayor of the Municipality of Konče is Blagoj Iliev. History There have been settlements in the region that constitutes the Konče municipality for more than four thousand years. Archaeological research done through the Museum of Štip conducted in the village of Gabrevci uncovered an early prehistoric community from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinica, North Macedonia
Vinica ( mk, Виница ) is a town in North Macedonia, in the Eastern Statistical Region of the country. The town of Vinica is the seat of Vinica Municipality. The town is located under the mountain of Plačkovica, in the southeastern part of the Kočani Valley. It covers the northern part of the river Bregalnica sinks. There are also several other rivers that flow through Vinica, like the Vinička, Gradečka and Osojnica. The town is known for its historic Roman fortress, Viničko Kale, situated on a hill overlooking the modern town. Etymology The name Vinica is derived from word vine, since the city was formerly noted for its vineyards. On terracotta icons found in Viničko Kale, the name of town is noted as Vinea or Vince. History Neolithic times The territory of Vinica was inhabited in neolithic times. More recent evidence of habitation comes from findings on Viničko Kale from the 6th to the 12th century AD. Byzantine Empire The original settlement was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berovo
Berovo ( mk, Берово, ) is a small town near the Maleševo Mountains, from Skopje, from Strumica and from Kočani, in North Macedonia. It is the seat of Berovo Municipality. Demographics According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 7,002 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2002) ''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion'' The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 68. History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Berovo was part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. As a result of the Balkan Wars, the town was included in the area ceded in 1913 to the Kingdom of Serbia, which in 1918 joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929). From 1929 to 1941, Berovo was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. From 1941 to 1944, during the Axis occupation of Yugoslavia, Berovo, as most of Vardar Macedonia, was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zrnovci Municipality
Zrnovci ( mk, ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. ''Zrnovci'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Zrnovci Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Vinica Municipality, North Macedonia, Vinica Municipality to the east, Kočani Municipality to the north, Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality to the west, and Karbinci Municipality to the south. Demographics According to the 2002 census, Zrnovci Municipality has 3,264 residents. in English and Macedonian (PDF) Ethnic groups in the municipality: *Macedonians - 3,247 (99.5%) *others - 17 (0.5%). Inhabited places The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 3. * Morodvis * Vidovište * ZrnovciReferences External li ...
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Lozovo Municipality
Lozovo ( mk, ) is a municipality in eastern North Macedonia. '' Lozovo'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lozovo Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Sveti Nikole Municipality to the north, Štip Municipality to the east, Veles Municipality to the west and Gradsko Municipality Gradsko ( mk, Градско, ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. '' Gradsko'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Gradsko Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region. Geography T ... to the south. Demographics According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Lozovo Municipality has 2,264 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality: Inhabited places The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 11. References External links Official website {{Authority control Municipalities of North Macedonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Nikole Municipality
Sveti Nikole ( mk, Свети Николе ) is a municipality in eastern Macedonia. ''Sveti Nikole'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Sveti Nikole Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Kumanovo Municipality and Kratovo Municipality to the north, Probištip Municipality to the east, Štip Municipality and Lozovo Municipality Lozovo ( mk, ) is a municipality in eastern North Macedonia. ''Lozovo'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lozovo Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Sveti Ni ... to the south, Veles Municipality and Petrovec Municipality to the west. Demographics Sveti Nikole Municipality has 18,497 residents, according to the 2002 Macedonian census. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vardar Statistical Region
The Vardar Statistical Region ( mk, Вардарски Регион) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Vardar, located in the central part of North Macedonia, borders Greece to the south. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Southwestern, Skopje, Southeastern, and Eastern. The Vardar Statistical Region is named after the Vardar River, which runs through the region. Municipalities Vardar statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities: * Čaška *Demir Kapija * Gradsko *Kavadarci *Lozovo * Negotino * Rosoman *Sveti Nikole * Veles Geography The Vardar Statistical Region is bisected by the Vardar River and is bounded to the south by Greece. The region is flatter than most of the rest of the country. Demographics Population The current population of the Vardar Statistical Region is 154,535 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002, making it the least populous of the eight statistical regions. Ethnicities The largest ethnic group in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
