Velebrdo
Велебрдо | |
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Village | |
 Panoramic view of the village | |
Velebrdo Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′N 20°36′E / 41.617°N 20.600°E / 41.617; 20.600 | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Mavrovo and Rostuša |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 750 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1254 |
| Car plates | GV |
Velebrdo (Macedonian: Велебрдо) is a village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia. Situated on the slopes of the Dešat mountain, 2 km from the River Radika. The village has a relatively flat terrain, placed on a hill (брдо), giving it a unique position with extensive views of the surrounding mountains and the Radika valley.
Origin of the name
The village is believed to have been named after its founder, called Vele.1
Demographics
Velebrdo has traditionally been inhabited by a Torbeš and Orthodox Macedonian population.2
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 750 inhabitants.3 The ethnic composition was as follows:
- Macedonians – 609
- Turks – 132
- Albanians – 6
- Others – 3
References
References
- Смиљаниќ, Тома (1925). Mijaci, Gorna Reka i Mavrovsko Polje. Белград: Српска кралска академија. OCLC 28398861.
- Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. p. 214. ISBN 9789989649509.
- Book 5 – Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion (PDF). Skopje: State Statistical Office. 2002. p. 166.