Velestovo
Encyclopedia
Velestovo 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.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
situated on the slopes of Galičica Mountain in Ohrid Municipality
Ohrid municipality
The Municipality of Ohrid is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Ohrid is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found...
, 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...
. Located roughly 4 kilometres from the town of Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, there are only 45 residents of Velestovo, most of whom are retired.
Churches
- Dormition of the Theotokos Church - from 15 century
- Holy Trinity Church - the main church of Velestovo Monastery
Events
- Poetry night at Velestovo (Поетска ноќ во Велестово) - Traditional poetry festival since 1989
- Ǵomlezijada - food festival of traditional Ohrid's food Ǵomleze
- Fine Arts Colony