Town in south-east of North Macedonia
Town in Southeastern, North Macedonia
Gevgelija (Macedonian : Гевгелија ; [ɡɛvˈɡɛlija] ⓘ North Macedonia along the banks of the Vardar River , situated at the country's main border with Greece (Bogorodica-Evzoni ), the point which links the motorway from Skopje and three regional capitals, Belgrade , Zagreb , and Sofia with Thessaloniki in Greece . The town is the seat of Gevgelija municipality .
Name
In Macedonian the town is called Gevgelija (Гевгелија). It is known as Yevyeli (Γευγελή) in Greek , Gevgeli (Гевгели Bulgarian , Đevđelija (Ђевђелија IPA: [dʑeʋdʑělija] Serbian and Gevgeli in Turkish .[citation needed Furthermore, in Megleno-Romanian , the city is known as Ghivgheliia [ 2]
Gevgelija is known as the "Balkan Las Vegas".[ 3] [ 4]
The Greek Tsouflidion School of Gevgeli
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Gevgelija was part of the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire . According to the statistics of the French geographer Alexandre Synvet, the town had a total Christian population of 290 families (1.740 people) in 1878, consisting of 35 Bulgarian Christian ones and 255 Greek Christian families.[ 5] [ 5] Bulgarian Exarchate secretary Dimitar Mishev (D. M. Brancoff), in 1905 the town had a population of 4,375 Christians, consisting of 2.240 Patriarchist Bulgarians (Grecomans ), 1.840 Exarchist Bulgarians , 80 Serbian Patriarchist Bulgarians (Serbomans ), 8 Uniat Bulgarians , 90 Roma people , 72 Vlachs (Megleno-Romanians ), 30 Albanians and 15 Greeks .[ 6]
From 1929 to 1941, Gevgelija was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia .
Transport
The town is served by Gevgelija railway station , outside the city limits on its eastern edge.
Demographics
Church of the Ascension of Jesus According to the 2002 census, the town of Gevgelija had 15,685 residents, most of whom were ethnic Macedonians .[ 7]
As of 2021, the village of Gevgelija has 15,156 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[ 8]
Geography
Gevgelija former passport stamp. Located between the mountains Kožuf and Pajak only 70 kilometres (43 miles) from Thessaloniki and 165 km (103 mi) from Skopje , the town acts as a rail depot between the two countries, making it a central location in its region. Its position in the south of the country gives it a warm Mediterranean climate (Csa classification), making it the optimal location in North Macedonia for cultivation of fruits and vegetables such as figs, lemons, and grapes. The town is also a centre for raising silkworms , an integral part of the country's silk trade. Alongside its agriculture, Gevgelija's economy consists of a light industry sector. Tourism is growing, with a spa located in a nearby village.
Climate
Gevgelija has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification : Csa ).
Climate data for Gevgelija
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
9.6
11.3
16.4
20.8
26.7
31.9
35.0
35.2
30.1
23.0
15.3
10.6
22.2
Daily mean °C (°F)
3.1
5.7
11.4
15.7
20.5
25.8
28.0
27.9
23.1
17.7
10.3
5.1
16.2
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
1.4
3.2
7.4
10.1
15.5
19.8
21.5
21.2
18.5
13.4
8.4
2.6
11.9
Average precipitation mm (inches)
33
33
37
35
50
26
19
15
28
40
53
45
414
Source: Climate-Data.org [ 9]
Sports
Local football club FK Kožuf have played in the Macedonian First Football League .
International relations
Gevgelija is twinned with:
Notable people
Gallery
Postcard of Gevgelija, 1930s
Postcard of Gevgelija, Primary School in 1930s
The construction of the bridge near Malosiste, Gevgelija. The bridge connects the motorway Ljubljana-Gevgelija (1950s).
See also
References
^ Makedonski Las Vegas (in Serbian). Politika . Mile Radenković; 21-01-2008 ^ Megleno-Romanians in Gudurica: Language and Identity ^ Dimova, Rozita (2021). Border Porosities ISBN 9781526140654 ^ Identitäten und Imaginationen der Bevölkerung in Grenzräumen ISBN 9783643107572 ^ a b Synvet, A., Les Grecs de l'Empire ottoman: Etude statistique et ethnographique , Constantinople ("L Orient illustre") 1878, p. 50, ΑΡΒ 1366
^ Dimitri Mishev and D. M. Brancoff, La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne
^ Macedonian census, language and religion ^ "Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021" . makstat.stat.gov.mk . Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023 .[dead link ] ^ "Climate: Gevgelija" . Climate-Data.org. Retrieved February 24, 2018 .
^ Stalna konferencija gradova i opština Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
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