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.
Kolešino
Колешино | |
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Village | |
 General view of Kolešino | |
  Kolešino Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′53.2″N 22°48′49.1″E / 41.381444°N 22.813639°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipality | .svg){kind=small} Novo Selo |
| Population | |
| • Total | 632[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 034 |
History
editAccording 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
editAccording to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 845 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]
- Macedonians 838
- Serbs 3
- Others 4
As of 2021, the village of Kolešino has 632 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[5]
- Macedonians – 609
- Serbs – 1
- others – 4
- Person without Data - 18
People from Kolešino
edit- Charalambos Boufidis, Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle
- Pantelis Papaioannou, Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kolesino". macedonia-timeless.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Οικισμοί προέλευσης προσφύγων (ΕΕΠΥΟ)". stavrakoudis.econ.uoi.gr. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Archived". makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.[dead link]