Radoviš municipality
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Radoviš Municipality is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia
. Radoviš
is the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region
.
Vasilie the second (which was the name of the city during the Middle Ages. At this time in history, Radoviš an important center for regional trade, craftsmanship and mining.
The name Radoviš is connected with the Medieval Duchess "Rada" from slavic origin, who used to live in the fortress above the city, the remains of which still exist.
During the 14th century Radoviš and Konče
came under Serbian Rule, and in 1361, Tsar Uros stayed in Radoviš.
During the 19th and 20th centuries Radoviš and surrounding regions where influenced by historical events related to the Razlovo, Kresnensko and Ilinden Uprising along with the events related to the Balkan, First and Second World Wars.
During Turkish Hegemony in Macedonia in the 16th century, the Micro region was populated by a nomadic Turkish population called the Juruci, an ethnic group that still exists to this day in this part of the world.
", library "Braka Miladinovci", and three amateur drama studios.
During the year several events take place in the municipality of Radoviš such as the Radoviš cultural summer, children's folklor festival "Oro veselo", gajda injevo, and Aco Karamanov
poetry meetings.
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...
. Radoviš
Radoviš
Radoviš is a city positioned in the southeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the second largest city in the southeastern region. The city is the seat of Radoviš Municipality, which is spread on the bottom of Plačkovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radoviš-Strumica valley. The...
is the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region
Southeastern statistical region
The Southeastern Statistical Region is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. Southeastern, located in the southeastern part of the country, borders Greece and Bulgaria...
.
History
The city of Radoviš was mentioned for the first time in 1019 during the reign of the Gramotata of the Byzantium TsarTsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
Vasilie the second (which was the name of the city during the Middle Ages. At this time in history, Radoviš an important center for regional trade, craftsmanship and mining.
The name Radoviš is connected with the Medieval Duchess "Rada" from slavic origin, who used to live in the fortress above the city, the remains of which still exist.
During the 14th century Radoviš and Konče
Konce
Konče is a village in Republic of Macedonia. It is the seat of Konče Municipality....
came under Serbian Rule, and in 1361, Tsar Uros stayed in Radoviš.
During the 19th and 20th centuries Radoviš and surrounding regions where influenced by historical events related to the Razlovo, Kresnensko and Ilinden Uprising along with the events related to the Balkan, First and Second World Wars.
During Turkish Hegemony in Macedonia in the 16th century, the Micro region was populated by a nomadic Turkish population called the Juruci, an ethnic group that still exists to this day in this part of the world.
Demographics
According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 28,244 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:- 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...
: 23,752 (84.1%) - TurksTurkish peopleTurkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
: 4,061 (14.4%) - Roma: 271 (1.0%)
- Others
Culture
The cultural institutions that operate in the municipality of Radoviš are the culture center "Aco KaramanovAco Karamanov
Aco Karamanov was a Macedonian poet and soldier.Karamanov was born in Radoviš, Republic of Macedonia. Since the beginning of his education he exhibited affinity to writing, He started writing songs at the early age of 9 years...
", library "Braka Miladinovci", and three amateur drama studios.
During the year several events take place in the municipality of Radoviš such as the Radoviš cultural summer, children's folklor festival "Oro veselo", gajda injevo, and Aco Karamanov
Aco Karamanov
Aco Karamanov was a Macedonian poet and soldier.Karamanov was born in Radoviš, Republic of Macedonia. Since the beginning of his education he exhibited affinity to writing, He started writing songs at the early age of 9 years...
poetry meetings.
Inhabited places
• Radoviš Radoviš Radoviš is a city positioned in the southeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the second largest city in the southeastern region. The city is the seat of Radoviš Municipality, which is spread on the bottom of Plačkovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radoviš-Strumica valley. The... (seat) • Ali Koč • Ali Lobasi • Bučim • Češme Maale • Ćoselija • Damjan • Držani • Durutlija • Hudaverlija • Injevo • Jargulica Jargulica (Radovis, Macedonia) Jargulica is a village in Radoviš Municipality, Republic of Macedonia. Located from Radoviš.... • Kalauzlija • Kaluđerica • Karadžalar • Karalobosi • Kodžalija • Kozbunar • Novo Selo • Oraovica • Papavnica • Podareš Podares Podares is a city in the Radoviš Municipality of Macedonia. Its FIPS code was MK81.- References :... • Pogulevo • Pokrajčevo • Prnalija • Rakliš Rakliš Rakliš is a suburb of the city of Radoviš in the Republic of Macedonia. It is located roughly 2 km from the centre of Radoviš.... • Sariđol • Smilanci • Suldurci • Supurge • Šaintaš • Šipkovica Sipkovica Sipkovica is a city in the Tetovo Municipality of Macedonia. Its FIPS code was MK91.... • Šturovo Štúrovo Štúrovo is a town in Slovakia, situated on the River Danube. Its population in 2005 was 11,172.The town is situated opposite the Hungarian city of Esztergom. The Mária Valéria bridge connects the settlements. The bridge was destroyed in 1944 during World War II, but reconstructed in... • Topolnica • Voislavci • Zleovo |