Kolešino

Kolešino
Колешино
Village
General view of Kolešino
General view of Kolešino
Kolešino is located in North Macedonia
Kolešino
Kolešino
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°22′53.2″N 22°48′49.1″E / 41.381444°N 22.813639°E / 41.381444; 22.813639
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipality Novo Selo
Population
 • Total
632[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code034

Kolešino (Macedonian: Колешино) is a village in the municipality of Novo Selo, North Macedonia. It is located four kilometers from the North Macedonian border with Greece and nine kilometers from Bulgaria. Kolešino is at the base of the Belasica Mountains.

History

According to local lore, Kolešino's name originates from the Battle of Belasica (also known as the Battle of Kleidion or Battle of Belasitsa), as kolenje means slaughter.[2] The battle occurred on 29 July 1014 between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire.

Kolešino is best known for Kolešino Falls, a waterfall located just south of the village, elevated in the Belasica Mountains.

In the past, Kolešino had a Greek population.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 845 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]

As of 2021, the village of Kolešino has 632 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[5]

People from Kolešino

References

  1. ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2021" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. ^ "Kolesino". macedonia-timeless.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ "Οικισμοί προέλευσης προσφύγων (ΕΕΠΥΟ)". stavrakoudis.econ.uoi.gr. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 146.
  5. ^ "Archived". makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.[dead link‍]


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