Kavadarci Кавадарци
Coat of arms
Kavadarci Location within Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°26′N 22°00′E / 41.433, 22
Country	Macedonia
Municipality	Kavadarci Municipality
Elevation	150 m (492 ft)
Population ([citation needed])
- Total	38,741
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	1430
Area code(s)	+389 043
Car plates	VE
Website: www.kavadarci.gov.mk/

Kavadarci (Macedonian: Кавадарци, Turkish: Tikveş) is a town located in the Tikveš (Macedonian: Тиквеш) region of The Republic of Macedonia. Situated in the heart of Macedonia’s wine country, it is home to the country’s largest manmade lake and the largest winery in south-eastern Europe,^[1] both named after the Tikveš plain. The town of Kavadarci is a seat of the Kavadarci municipality. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (462x838, 10 KB) Summary Self made file Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2000 × 2000 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Debar Kičevo... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... The municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia are first-order administrative divisions. ... [[Image:|250px|center|Location of Kavadarci municipality]] Municipality center Kavadarci Mayor [[]] Municipality area km² Population  - density 38,741 people/km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Status [[]] Area code +389 Car plates Postal code Official Website [http:// ] Kavadarci (Macedonian: Кавадарци) is a municipality in southern Republic... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A license plate, licence plate, number plate or registration plate (often referred to simply as a plate, or colloquially tag) is a small metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle for official identification purposes. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... [[Image:|250px|center|Location of Kavadarci municipality]] Municipality center Kavadarci Mayor [[]] Municipality area km² Population  - density 38,741 people/km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Status [[]] Area code +389 Car plates Postal code Official Website [http:// ] Kavadarci (Macedonian: Кавадарци) is a municipality in southern Republic...

Legend of the Name

Numerous stories exist regarding the name of Kavadarci, one of the most popular involves the legend of Nikola Chulev and his lost cow from the village of Raštani. One day whilst looking for his cow, Nikola fell from a large rock hurting himself badly. Being unable to walk because of his injuries, he skinned his cow in order to survive. News of this travelled to areas nearby and the place was soon named Kravoder after the cow, over the course of time this name changed into Kavadarci. Names that Kavadarci has also been known by are Kavadarce, Kavardžik and Kavadardžik. Another legend tells us a story where a Serbian king visits the village that is now called Kavadarci. The villagers asked the king what he wants to drink. He said, he wants coffee, and in Serbian language it's pronounced "kava". The villagers brought him so much coffee that he had to take it with him on the way back home. So, because he received coffee as a gift, and gift in the local language is pronounced "dar", therefore he noted the name of the village as "kava-dar", it means "coffee-gift", because he didn't know the original name of the village. So, following the kings direction, all the maps that were made after, stated that the village name is Kavadar, and it later became Kavadarci.

History

Classical Period

In the Tikveš region near Kavadarci, many artefacts and structures have been discovered dating back to prehistoric times. Bronze and ceramic artefacts were discovered at an archaeological site in the nearby town of Stobi (Macedonian: Стоби) dating back to the 6th and 7th century BC. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Stobi was an ancient town of Paionia, later conquered by Macedon, and later still incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris (now in the Republic of Macedonia). ...

This town is said to have been established during the Hellenic period, being situated on the main road of Via Egnatia that led from the Danube to the Aegean Sea meant it became an important military, economic and cultural hub at the time. Hellenic may refer to: the Hellenic Republic (the modern Greek state) the Hellenes, itself a term for either ancient or modern Greeks anything related to Greece in general or Ancient Greece in particular. ... Ancient Via Egnatia route Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ... This article is about the Danube River. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The establishment of a mint during the Roman period aided in its prosperity and achieving the status of municipium, denars and coins reading “Municipium Stobensium” were also produced in this area. Numerous buildings and monuments of this era such as a theatre have been discovered at this site. A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... A municipium was the second highest class of a Roman city, and was inferior in status to the colonia. ... Denar is an abbreviation for the old Roman currency, denarius and is the name of numerous silver coins used since the middle ages such as the Macedonian Denar, Hungarian Denar, Croatian Denar and many others. ...

A Jewish community is said to have existed in Stobi during the 3rd century, however its Synagogue was torn down in the 4th century and a Christian Basilica was built in its place. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Stobi was an ancient town of Paionia, later conquered by Macedon, and later still incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris (now in the Republic of Macedonia). ... The synagogue Scolanova Trani in Italy. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Look up basilica in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In the late 5th and early 6th century, the town was devastated in the great Avaro-Slavonic invasions. Stobi which was previously the centre of this region was replaced by the new village of Dukena. Stobi was an ancient town of Paionia, later conquered by Macedon, and later still incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris (now in the Republic of Macedonia). ...

The Ottoman Empire

Much change took place during the occupation of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, the occupying Turks destroyed all existing villages replacing them with oriental architecture. Villagers from Rashtani and Dukena fleeing from the Turks settled in a new area, bringing with them many families that still exist in Kavadarci today. From this settlement a new village emerged, during the 17th century this growing village attracted much attention and spurred a large migration of people from the surrounding hills and villages, thus establishing the new town called Kavadarci. Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Ä°stanbul (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320...

Records show at the close of the 19th century 1,330 homes existed in Kavadarci: 620 of these were Bulgarian, 709 Turkish and one was Jewish. During this time Kavadarci was under the jurisdiction of Bitola’s area Pashaluk (Ottoman military territorial unit controlled by a Pasha). With the Turkish majority, many beys residences and several mosques were built throughout the town. By this time Kavadarci had also been firmly established as the new centre of the Tikveš region. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Nickname: Motto: Bitola, babam Bitola Location of the city of Bitola (red) within the Republic of Macedonia Coordinates: , Government  - Mayor Vladimir Taleski Area  - City 422. ... Vilâyet (also eyalet or pashaluk) was the Turkish name for the provinces of the Ottoman Empire. ... Categories: Stub | Ottoman Empire | Titles ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ...

After the forming of the TMORO committee by Dame Gruev in 1894 and the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising many revolutionary troops operated in the Tikveš area, working with the aim of liberating Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. Damyan Yovanov Gruev (Macedonian: Дамјан Јованов Груев; Bulgarian: Дамян Йованов Груев) - (January 19, 1871, Smilevo, present day Republic of Macedonia - December 10, 1906, near Petlec peak, present day Republic of Macedonia) was a 19th-20th century Macedonian revolutionary. ... Ethnic map of the Balkans prior to the Upspring. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Ä°stanbul (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320...

The 20th century

After the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913 and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire many Muslim inhabitants began emigrating from this area. Most of the Turkish and Muslim population left Kavadarci completely between 1935 and 1936. It is during this period that Kavadarci flourished, becoming a large economic, administrative and political centre in the Tikveš area. However this rapid development declined^{[citation needed]} during the period of Bulgarian occupation when the region of Macedonia was divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia. Combatants  Ottoman Empire Balkan League: Bulgaria Greece Serbia Montenegro Commanders Ottoman Empire: Nizam PaÅŸa, Zeki PaÅŸa, Esat PaÅŸa, Abdullah PaÅŸa, Ali Rıza PaÅŸa Bulgaria: Vladimir Vazov, Vasil Kutinchev, Nikola Ivanov, Radko Dimitriev Greece:Crown Prince Constantine, Panagiotis Danglis, Pavlos Kountouriotis Serbia:Radomir Putnik, Petar... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Ä°stanbul (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... This article is about the region spanning several countries in southeastern Europe. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost...

In June 1913, the Tikveš Uprising took place against the Serbian occupational forces. The resistance fighters freed the majority of the Tikveš region, including the towns of Kavadarci, Negotino, Vataša and several small villages. Serbian military forces killed approximately 1,200 people and burnt more than 1,000 homes. Most of Turks fleed to Turkey. Recep Vardarlı moved to Turkey and founded Tikveşli ("Came from Tikveş" for Turkish) company, which produces yogurt and ayran, in 1943. The firm was sold to Danone in 1998. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... City motto : Coordinates Municipality : Negotino municipality Elevation 150 m Population 13. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... Danone factory in BieruÅ„, Poland Danone (Euronext: BN, NYSE: DA) (known as Dannon in the United States) is a food-product company with its central headquarters in Paris, France. ...

During the Second World War, the town fell under German and Bulgarian occupation for a total of 4 years, suffering great losses with over 300 people being killed until the withdrawal of the Bulgarian forces. In the village of Vataša, a monument was erected to thirteen communist guerrilas who were executed by Bulgarian forces on the 16th June 1943 during the Second World War. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article is about communism as a form of society, as an ideology advocating that form of society, and as a popular movement. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Municipality of Kavadarci

The Municipality of Kavadarci spreads from the central region of Povardarie to the highlands of Vitacevo and is located next to the Reka Crna, Black River (Macedonian: Црна Река) and the River Vardar (Macedonian: Вардар). Covering a large area in the Tikveš valley with a total ground surface of 391 km² (151 sq mi), it is comprised of 23 settlements, the largest of these being Vataša (Macedonian: Ваташа). [[Image:|250px|center|Location of Kavadarci municipality]] Municipality center Kavadarci Mayor [[]] Municipality area km² Population  - density 38,741 people/km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Status [[]] Area code +389 Car plates Postal code Official Website [http:// ] Kavadarci (Macedonian: Кавадарци) is a municipality in southern Republic... The River Crna or Crna Reka (Macedonian: ) or Reka Crna literally means Black River in Macedonian, with similar varieties in other Slavic languages. ... Vardar in Skopje Axios redirects here. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ...

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Demographic

Media

One TV and two radio stations operate in Kavadarci, they are KTV 41, Radio Galaxy FM and Radio Kavadarci FM all three are privately owned.

Industry

Wine

Kavadarci’s most famous export is wine, the city being home to the largest winery in south-eastern Europe. Vineyards in the region cover a total area of 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi), producing up to 85,000 tons of grapes annually. The Tikveš winery is one of the oldest wineries in the Republic of Macedonia processing up to 55 million kilograms of grapes to produce approximately 35 million litres of wine each year. Of the 38,000 citizens, it is estimated that up to 85% are involved with the growing of grapes. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis...

Ferro-Nickel

Another important industry is the manufacture of Ferro-Nickel, the company “FENI” produces between 5,000-7,000 tons of Ferro-Nickel annually. In a bid to attract more interest from domestic and foreign investors in 2000 the first Free Economic Zone (FEZ) of the Republic of Macedonia was founded in Kavadarci and this has become known as the “Nickel Valley”. For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ...

In addition to wine and Ferro-Nickel, Kavadarci is also known for its timber and tobacco production. Alliance One Macedonia, one of the largest tobacco processing companies in Macedonia is located in Kavadarci, producing and exporting Macedonian oriental tobacco to the United States, Japan, as well as selected EU and Asian countries. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: European Union The European Union On-Line Official EU website, europa. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

Wine

The Tikveš winery logo.

The tradition of wine making and grape growing in the Tikveš region date as far back as the 4th century BC, the industry thrived during medieval times with its production as was common at the time throughout Europe being made in monasteries. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

The Tikveš region is situated in an area with a unique and favourable climate produced by the merging of the Mediterranean from the South and Continental from the North. Combined with arable soil; high with eroded clay content makes this a most favourable area to grow grapes. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis...

The combined municipalities of Kavadarci, Rosoman and Konopiste utilise 20% of the Republic of Macedonia’s total landmass (45 km²) for the cultivation of grapes, the country is the seventh largest exporter of wine to the EU from outside the region. Of the total harvested crop in Kavadarci, 80% are Wine Grapes and 20% are Table Grapes. The Tikveš winery processes up to 55 million kilograms of grapes to produce approximately 35 million litres of wine each year. Although the largest and most prolific, Tikveš is by no means the only winery in the city, examples of others that exist in Kavadarci include Cekorovi (Macedonian: Чекоров) and Popov (Macedonian: Попов). The combined wineries in the region export up to 26 different countries around the world. A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: European Union The European Union On-Line Official EU website, europa. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ...

On the first week of September of each year a festival called "Tikveski Grozdober" - Tikveš Grape Picking (Macedonian: ТИКВЕШКИ ГРОЗДОБЕР) is held for several days marking the beginning of the wine grape harvest in the Tikveš region. Such is the importance of this fruit, the city flag is composed of 6 circles in white and red representing the town’s most abundant and important produce. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ...

TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... Konstantin Miladinov T’ga za Jug (Macedonian: Т’га за југ) is the name of a famous Macedonian poem that also lends its name to a red wine made in the country’s TikveÅ¡ region. ... Smederevka is a white wine grape variety grown in the Tikves wine-growing region of Macedonia. ... A traditional bottle of slivovitz, plum rakia The drink rakia or rakija (Bulgarian: ракия; Macedonian and Serbian: ракија; Croatian, Slovenian and Bosnian: rakija) is hard liquor similar to brandy and vodka, made by distillation of fermented fruits, popular throughout the Balkans. ... Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Germany (see German wine), Alsace (France), Austria, and northern Italy. ... A traditional bottle of slivovitz, plum rakia The drink rakia or rakija (Bulgarian: ракия; Macedonian and Serbian: ракија; Croatian, Slovenian and Bosnian: rakija) is hard liquor similar to brandy and vodka, made by distillation of fermented fruits, popular throughout the Balkans. ... Kratosija (also Kratoshija or Kratoshiya) is a red wine grape variety grown in the Tikves wine-growing region of Macedonia. ... Oak-aged Chardonnay is particularly popular in the United States. ... For other uses, see Brandy (disambiguation). ... Teran is a wine produced on the Kras plateau in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy from the grapes of the vine refošk (Italian: refosco). ... Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is a white wine grape that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. ... Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. ... For other uses, see Whisky (disambiguation). ... Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the worlds most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. ... Kavadarka [Macedonian: КАВАДАРКА] is one of the oldest and most popular wines in Macedonia. ... Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Germany (see German wine), Alsace (France), Austria, and northern Italy. ... Vitach [Macedonian: ВИТАЧ]. It is made from the grape Vranec from the region of Tikves wineyards. ... Vranec produced by the TikveÅ¡ winery of The Republic of Macedonia Vranac produced by the Plantaže winery of Montenegro Vranec (Macedonian: Вранец) or Vranac (Montenegrin: Вранац) is an ancient variety of grape that is indigenous to the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. ... Pinot noir (pi no nwar) is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. ... Merlot grapes on the vine. ...

Tikveski Grozdober

The Tikveski Grozdober - Tikveš Grape Picking (Macedonian: ТИКВЕШКИ ГРОЗДОБЕР) was a festival that officially began in 1964. Held to mark the beginning of the wine grape harvest as well as commemorating the liberation of Kavadarci. It takes place over several days and is one the largest cultural manifestations of its kind in the region. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ...

The festival includes folk, pop and rock concerts, traditional dancing, seminars, presentations and exhibitions. During this time the city centre houses many temporary restaurants, stalls and shops, opened to allow visitors to experience the smells and tastes of local delicacies. This culminates in a carnival procession through the main streets of the town.

Places of Interest

Tikveš Lake

Tikveš Lake (Macedonian: Тиквеш Езеро) is the largest manmade lake in the Republic of Macedonia, it is located 165 m (541 ft) above sea level, 12 km (7 mi) southwest of Kavadarci on the Reka Crna, and 3 km (2 mi) from the village of Vozarci. The lake was built in 1968 by redirecting river water and building a 104 m (341 ft) high dam, it has a surface area of approximately 14 km² (5 sq mi), a length of 28.5 m (93.5 ft) and width of 500 m. Average temperature of the water is 24 °C, maximum depth is 150 m (492 ft) and the total volume is approximately 475 m³. Its two main sources of water are the Reka Crna and the Dragov River. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... The River Crna or Crna Reka (Macedonian: ) or Reka Crna literally means Black River in Macedonian, with similar varieties in other Slavic languages. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... The River Crna or Crna Reka (Macedonian: ) or Reka Crna literally means Black River in Macedonian, with similar varieties in other Slavic languages. ...

The artificial accumulation is used for providing water to the local area for businesses such as irrigation and fisheries. Generating electricity through the use of a Hydro Power Plant (HPP), as a site for sports and recreation as well as being a popular tourist attraction due to the cultural monuments and rich flora and fauna of the area. Hydroelectricity is electricity produced by hydropower. ...

The area around Tikveš Lake has been designated a protected zone, this was established and supported as a conservation project for the protection of the wildlife and surrounding environment by a local environmental association ODEK and a public enterprise Tikvesko Pole. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ...

Tikveš Strict Natural Reserve

Established in 1997, the Tikveš Strict Natural Reserve is located 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Kavadarci and covers an area of approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi). 23 species of predatory birds are present in the reserve and of these 17 nest in this area, it is said to be one of the most important ornithological sites in Europe. TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... It has been suggested that Reserve design be merged into this article or section. ... Orders Accipitriformes     Cathartidae     Pandionidae     Accipitridae     Sagittariidae Falconiformes     Falconidae A bird of prey or raptor is a bird that hunts its food, especially one that preys on mammals or other birds. ... This article is about the field of zoology. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Pološki Monastery and Church of St. Bogorodica of Drenovo

Built in the 14th century by a father and a son from Prespa (Macedonian: Преспа), well known at the time for building monasteries and churches across Macedonia. The pair set to work with the son building a church in Drenovo (Macedonian: Дреново) and the father the Pološki Monastery (Macedonian: Полошки Манастир), after the father had completed construction of the Pološki Monastery he returned to Drenovo. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. ... This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. ...

The vanity and arrogance of the son made him claim that the church he built was so beautiful and so well made that even if Saint Ilija came down from the heavens himself. He would not be able to destroy it, at that moment a lightning bolt appeared out of the blue sky, Saint Ilija angered by this claim split the new church in half. It is said that if the break is repaired, each year on the day of Ilinden (Macedonian: Илинден), August 2nd (St. Elijah's Day) the church will split in the exactly same place. For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ...

The church within the Pološki Monastery is dedicated to Sveti Gorgija (Saint George) and is located on the southwestern shore of Tikveš Lake that is accessible only by boat. Its fresco paintings are completely preserved and can be dated back to the 14th century. The only exception being those in the narthex that was built during the 17th century, the most recent and last restoration to the building took place during the 19th century. The monastery is well known for its collections of unique icons, wood carvings and especially for its fresco-art that differ from others of the same period due to its unusual compositions. For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. ... Saint-George is a municipality with 695 inhabitants (as of 2003) in the district of Aubonne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fresco (disambiguation). ... The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area. ... This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. ... This article is about the religious artifacts. ... Carved wooden cranes Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool held in the hand (this may be a power tool), resulting in a wooden figure or figurine (this may be abstract in nature) or in the ornamentation of a wooden object. ... For other uses, see Fresco (disambiguation). ...

Marko’s Tower

Marko’s Tower is a stone edifice located in the centre of Kavadarci, it was erected during the 18th century. The square shaped structure stands at approximately twenty metres (60 ft) with five stories, its walls are one metre (3.2 ft) thick, with three windows located on the fourth and fifth floor. The only entrance is located by the door on the second floor, accessible via a stone staircase. On the south wall of the fourth floor remains an opening that was used for defence, the opening on the fifth floor was to dispose of dirty water.

Ivan Mazov-Klima House of Culture

The cultural centre was founded in 1952 and formed an ensemble in 1953, the Tikveš Folk Ensemble is composed of 115 members and performs choreographed folksongs and dances throughout the country and abroad. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. ... TikveÅ¡ (Macedonian: Тиквеш) is a plain situated in central Macedonia; known for an artificial lake and home to the town of Kavadarci, famous for its wine. ... A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. ...

City Museum and Gallery

Built in 1973 and opened to the public in 1976, the museum houses many historical, archaeological and cultural exhibits. The gallery showcases work from local and international artists, organising between 5 to 8 exhibitions each year. For other uses, see Museum (disambiguation). ... For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ...

Sister Cities

• Pleven, Bulgaria

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Notes

1. ^ Official Tikveš Winery Website

External links

• Official Municipality of Kavadarci Website
• Come to Macedonia and Your Heart Will Remain Here
• VirtualTourist.com Kavadarci Travel Guide
• Cyber Macedonia Kavadarci Information Page
• Macedonian Cultural & Information Centre
• Tikveski Grozdober
• Official Tikveš Winery Website
• ExploringMacedonia.com National Tourism Portal
• Official City of Kavadarci Website
• Kavadarci Information Page
• Kavadarci Tonight
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