VELES (CITY)

'Veles' () is a city in the center of the Republic of Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is a seat of the Veles municipality.

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Name

History

Features

Sister cities

External links

Name

The city is named after a Slavic god Veles. After World War II the city was known as Titov Veles after Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito, but the 'Titov' was dropped after Macedonia became an independent nation. The name of the city in other languages is: Turkish: ''Köprülü''; Greek: Βελεσά ''Velesa''.

History

Inhabitants have been residing in the site of present day Veles for millennia. Although Veles only contained a substantial population when it was inhabited by ancient Paionians who named the city Bylazora.

Features

Veles is a leader in the implementing of IT in the local administration in Macedonia.
Veles is a city of poetry, culture, history and tradition, as well as a town with plentiful and precious cultural heritage and centuries old churches.
Veles is a municipality of 50,000 people.

Sister cities

★ Slobozia
Other forms of partnership:

★ Pula (Document of friendship and cultural cooperation in 2002.)

External links

★ Official website of Veles

★ Google Local