Struga Струга Strugë

Coat of arms City motto : Coordinates ° N ° E Municipality : Struga municipality Elevation m Population approximately 30000 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +389 246 Postal code 6330 Car plates Official Websites www.struga.gov.mk/ www.struga.gov.mk/index.php?id=109

Struga (Macedonian: Струга, Albanian: Strugë) is a town situated in the south-western region of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is a seat of the Struga municipality. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... The municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia are first-order administrative divisions. ... [[Image:|250px|center|Location of Struga municipality]] Municipality center Struga Mayor [[]] Municipality area km² Population  - density 63,376 people/km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Status [[]] Area code +389 Car plates Postal code Official Website [http:// ] Struga (Macedonian: Струга) is a municipality in western Republic... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... European Summer Time is the daylight saving time practiced in Europe, the period during which clocks are reset by one hour in relation to the official time observed during the rest of the year. ... 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 Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... ... Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ... 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. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Lake Ohrid (Macedonian: Охридско Езеро, Ohridsko Ezero Albanian: Liqeni i Ohrit) straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. ... [[Image:|250px|center|Location of Struga municipality]] Municipality center Struga Mayor [[]] Municipality area km² Population  - density 63,376 people/km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Status [[]] Area code +389 Car plates Postal code Official Website [http:// ] Struga (Macedonian: Струга) is a municipality in western Republic...

Geography

Struga is located in an open valley on the magnificent Lake Ohrid. The Black Drin river starts at the lake and divides the city. Lake Ohrid (Macedonian: Охридско Езеро, Ohridsko Ezero Albanian: Liqeni i Ohrit) straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. ... Black Drin (Albanian: , meaning the black deer; Macedonian: , Latinic: Crn Drim) is a river in the Republic of Macedonia and Albania. ...

Demographics

According to 2002 census, the town of Struga had a population of 16,559 and included^[1]:

• Macedonians - 9,901 (59,79%)
• Albanians - 4,293 (25,92%)
• Turks - 907 (5,48%)
• Vlachs - 550 (3,32%)
• Roma - 97 (0,59%)
• Serbs - 72 (0,43%)
• Bosniaks - 16 (0,10%)
• others - 723

Culture

Struga is also a place of important cultural significance in the Republic of Macedonia, as it is the birthplace of the Bulgarian poets Konstantin and Dimitar Miladinov. The main event of the cultural life in Struga is the world's largest poetry gathering, Struga Poetry Evenings, attended every year by at least 20,000 people from all over the world. The festival inter alia bestows a Golden Wreath adorned with diamonds, sapphires and rubies, the highest award for one's overall poetry work. Matching shoes are also awarded to the winner. For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Front cover of the original edition of Bulgarian Folk Songs The Miladinov Brothers (Bulgarian: Братя Миладинови; Macedonian: Браќа Миладиновци). Dimitar Miladinov (1810-1862) and Konstantin Miladinov (1830-1862), were Bulgarian poets (in Republic of Macedonia they are considered Macedonian) and folklorists from Macedonia, authors of the most important collection of Bulgarian folk songs in... Struga Poetry Evenings (Macedonian language: Струшки Вечери на Поезијата, abbreviation: СВП; translit. ... This article is about the mineral. ... For other uses, see Sapphire (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the art form. ...

Frescoes from the rock church in the monastery of Kalishta

There are several cultural monuments in Struga and in its vicinity such as the Monastery of Kalishta, a few kilometers away from the town center, laying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. It is believed that it dates from the 16th century, with frescoes from the 14th and the 15th centuries. The Church Sveta Bogorodica (St. Mary) in the village of Vranishta, is believed to be the one where Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria was crowned. The church has many doors and far fewer windows and often the people call it "the kings church" especially at nighttime when it's cold. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 443 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Frescoes from the rock church of Kalishta, near Struga File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 443 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Frescoes from the rock church of Kalishta, near Struga File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Samuil redirects here. ...

The church of St. George is also located in the town; built on top of Samuil's church, it has many icons from the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Near the village of Radolishta, a basilica from the 4th century has been discovered, with a mosaic. Struga's old architecture, dating from the 18th and 19th century is also a cultural highlight. For alternate uses, see Saint George (disambiguation) Saint George on horseback rides alongside a wounded dragon being led by a princess, late 19th century engraving. ... St. ... This article is about a decorative art. ... This article is about building architecture. ...

Tourism

Much of the town's meager income is through internal tourism. Struga's location on Lake Ohrid makes it a slightly quieter and more peaceful experience than the more bustling Ohrid. When visiting this quiet town of Republic of Macedonia, there are a few other places that show the beauty and culture, like the clay chamberpots at the house of the Miladinov Brothers, the old Struga bazaar, the century old churches and mosques. Lake Ohrid (Macedonian: Охридско Езеро, Ohridsko Ezero Albanian: Liqeni i Ohrit) straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. ... City motto : Coordinates Municipality : Ohrid municipality Elevation 695 m Population 55 749 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +389 46 Postal code 6000 Car plates OH Official Website www. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Front cover of the original edition of Bulgarian Folk Songs The Miladinov Brothers (Bulgarian: Братя Миладинови; Macedonian: Браќа Миладиновци). Dimitar Miladinov (1810-1862) and Konstantin Miladinov (1830-1862), were Bulgarian poets (in Republic of Macedonia they are considered Macedonian) and folklorists from Macedonia, authors of the most important collection of Bulgarian folk songs in...

See also

• Struga Poetry Evenings
• Republic of Macedonia

Struga Poetry Evenings (Macedonian language: Струшки Вечери на Поезијата, abbreviation: СВП; translit. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ...

References

External link

• Official Site of the Town
• Struga information
• http://www.svp.org.mk/ - The site of the Struga Poetry Evenings
• Struga Tourism Portal

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