Velestovo
| Velestovo Велестово | |
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Velestovo on Galičica Mountain | |
  Velestovo Location in the Republic of Macedonia | |
| 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 | CET (UTC+1) |
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
References
- ↑ Galičica National Park website
- ↑ Letopis na Makedonskata akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. 2002.
- ↑ "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. Missing or empty
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Coordinates: 41°05′N 20°49′E / 41.083°N 20.817°E
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