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Veljusa
Вељуса
Village
Rooftops in Veljusa
Rooftops in Veljusa
Veljusa is located in North Macedonia
Veljusa
Veljusa
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°29′N 22°34′E / 41.483°N 22.567°E / 41.483; 22.567
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipality Strumica
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,552
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Veljusa (Macedonian: Вељуса, pronounced "Vel-yusa") is a village in the municipality of Strumica, North Macedonia. The village is situated on the slopes of Mount Elenica and is best known for the 11th century monastery, Holy Mother of God.

It is known for growing cherries, apples, as well as other fruit trees and vegetables.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1,552 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

As of 2021, the village of veljusa has 890 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[2]

References

  1. ^ 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. 182.
  2. ^ "Archived". makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.[dead link]


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