Taor
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Taor is a village in the Republic of Macedonia
. Administratively, Taor is in Zelenikovo Municipality
and it is located some 20 km south-east of Skopje
. Taor is on the left bank of the Vardar
River. According to the 2002 census, in Taor lived 152 people, all Macedonians. Near the village is the archaeological site Tauresium
, the birthplace of Justinian I
.
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...
. Administratively, Taor is in Zelenikovo Municipality
Zelenikovo municipality
Zelenikovo is a municipality in central Republic of Macedonia. Zelenikovo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found...
and it is located some 20 km south-east of Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. Taor is on the left bank of the Vardar
Vardar
The Vardar or Axios is the longest and major river in the Republic of Macedonia and also a major river of Greece. It is long, and drains an area of around . The maximum depth of river is ....
River. According to the 2002 census, in Taor lived 152 people, all Macedonians. Near the village is the archaeological site Tauresium
Tauresium
Tauresium or known as Gradište is an archaeological site in Macedonia, located approximately 20 km south-east of the capital Skopje. Tauresium is the birthplace of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths .- Name :The ancient town of Tauresium is located on the...
, the birthplace of Justinian I
Justinian I
Justinian I ; , ; 483– 13 or 14 November 565), commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire.One of the most important figures of...
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