Country Macedonia Postal code 2220 Climate Cfa Local time Sunday 12:35 AM | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Car plates SN Population 18,497 (Feb 2008) Municipality Sveti Nikole Municipality | |
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Website www.svetinikole.gov.mk/ Weather 11°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
The most interesting places in sveti nikole republic of macedonia
Sveti Nikole (Macedonian: Свети Николе [ˌsfɛːti ˈnikɔlɛ]; meaning Saint Nicholas) is a town in the Republic of Macedonia. It is the seat of Sveti Nikole Municipality and a center of a plain called Ovče Pole (Plain of sheep), famous for sheep farming, lamb meat, and dairy products of all kinds. According to legend, the town was named after the church of Sveti Nikola, built in the beginning of the 14th century. It is said to have been the biggest of all 42 churches in this area at its time. There are many archaeological sites in the Sveti Nikole municipality from all ages in the past.
Contents
- The most interesting places in sveti nikole republic of macedonia
- Map of Sveti Nikole Macedonia FYROM
- Notable people from the town
- References
Map of Sveti Nikole, Macedonia (FYROM)
The outlying villages of Sveti Nikole include Amzabegovo, with its barely excavated archaeological site, and Burilovci, famous for the magnificent frescoes that adorn its own church of Saint Nicholas.