Brajcino
Encyclopedia
Brajčino is a village in the Resen Municipality
of Macedonia
. It is situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Lake Prespa
at the foot of Baba Mountain
. The village is located a few miles from Greece
. With its nature and old architecture, Brajčino has recently drawn many domestic and foreign tourists.
. The trail links Prespa Lake with Pelister National Park and provides good views of the mountains.
Brajčino is also home to a centuries' old monastery named St. Petka, and every August 7th and 8th there is a celebration for it. There are also five other churches inside the village: St. Bogorodica, which is located in a cave high up on a mountain; St. Ilja, the village's first school; St. Atanas, said to be built on the spot of an older monastery destroyed by the Turks; St. Arangel, located high in the mountains; and St. Nikola.
The village is also known for its architecture. Some examples of Brajčino architecture include the Bey's House and Petre Kostov's House.
, speak the Macedonian language
, and are Macedonian Orthodox. Many families from the village have emigrated to Canada
, the United States
, Scandinavia
, Australia
, and other parts of Macedonia
.
Resen municipality
Resen is a municipality in southwestern Republic of Macedonia. Resen is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Resen Municipality is located in the Pelagonia Statistical Region.-Geography:...
of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. It is situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Lake Prespa
Lake Prespa
Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Greece, Albania, and Macedonia. Of the total surface area, belongs to Macedonia, to Greece and to Albania...
at the foot of Baba Mountain
Baba Mountain
Baba Mountain overlooks the city of Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Pelister . Baba Mountain is the third highest mountain in the Macedonia after Korab and Šar Mountain...
. The village is located a few miles from Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. With its nature and old architecture, Brajčino has recently drawn many domestic and foreign tourists.
Districts
The village of Brajčino is divided into two districts:- Gorno Malo (upper district)
- Dolno Malo (lower district)
Tourist attractions
The village has a mountain nature trail leading from the village to Golemo Ezero atop Baba MountainBaba Mountain
Baba Mountain overlooks the city of Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Pelister . Baba Mountain is the third highest mountain in the Macedonia after Korab and Šar Mountain...
. The trail links Prespa Lake with Pelister National Park and provides good views of the mountains.
Brajčino is also home to a centuries' old monastery named St. Petka, and every August 7th and 8th there is a celebration for it. There are also five other churches inside the village: St. Bogorodica, which is located in a cave high up on a mountain; St. Ilja, the village's first school; St. Atanas, said to be built on the spot of an older monastery destroyed by the Turks; St. Arangel, located high in the mountains; and St. Nikola.
The village is also known for its architecture. Some examples of Brajčino architecture include the Bey's House and Petre Kostov's House.
People
The village has 134 people. All of the inhabitants are MacedoniansMacedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
, speak the Macedonian language
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
, and are Macedonian Orthodox. Many families from the village have emigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and other parts of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
People from Brajčino
- Lui TemelkovskiLui TemelkovskiLubomir "Lui" Temelkovski is a Canadian federal politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Oak Ridges—Markham in Ontario, representing the Liberal Party of Canada. He was first elected in the 2004 federal election and was re-elected in the 2006 election...
, former Member of Canadian Parliament for the OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
ridingElectoral district (Canada)An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Oak Ridges—MarkhamOak Ridges—MarkhamOak Ridges—Markham is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 169,645., with 136,755 electors, the highest of any riding in Canada... - Meto JovanovskiMeto JovanovskiMeto Jovanovski is a Macedonian writer from the village of Brajčino in the Republic of Macedonia.-References:...
, writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...