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Population in Tetovo
The population in Tetovo is mixed. About 83% of
the population are Albanians , followed by 12%
Macedonians and 5% Turks, Roma, and others.
(http://tetova.gov.mk/meni.asp?lang=mak&menuid=10)
Recent conflict has forced many Macedonians to
move out of the surrounding villages and into the
city, and their land has been sold mostly to
emigrated Albanians from the area.[citation
needed] Since the old days, Tetovo has been a
tolerant and diverse city where people have lived
together for centuries.
Sar Mountain in Tetovo
Šar Mountain is situated in the north-western part
of the Republic of Macedonia, above the productive
Polog valley. It expands in beyond one's sight and
the snow cap on it during the early autumn, winter
and early spring switches with the sheep folds in
the rest of the year. The well known shepherd dog,
Šarplaninec, finds Mali Sharr to be its home.
The Russian consul Jastrebov describes the area in
the 19th century, as a wonderful place to stay,
under which is the city of Tetovo. He said exactly
as he was told previously by the Turkish Pashas
and Beys, who already had built their harems on
the mountain. What attracted the Turks to built
their harems in the small city of Tetovo. The
answer to that is - Tetovo is in the foothills of
the Šar Planina, which provides the fresh air in
the city. Šar Mountain looks like a huge sea of
grass and is the largest compact area covered with
pastures in Europe -"Lukovo Pole".
Macedonia is a country of lakes and mountains, and
Mali Sharr is the most dominant with its massifs.
It is wild and tame. It is covered with snow, from
November to April. Mali Sharr's width is 12 km,
and length of 80 km. The highest of all peaks is
Titov Vrv (2,747 meters above the sea level),
while other higher peaks are Ljuboten (2,498m.),
Bistrica (2,640m.)... Ljuboten is even a part from
the coat of arm of Skopje (can be seen even from
Skopje).
There are 39 glacial lakes on the Šar Mountain, of
which 27 belongs to Macedonia. Of those 27, 8 are
temporary and 19 are always filled with water. As
largest and most important are: Bogovinsko, Crno,
Belo, Golem Gjol, Mal Gjol, Krivošinsko lake,
Golemo Dedelbeško, Malo Dedelbeško, Gorno Dobroško
and Dolno Dobroško. The Bogovinsko lake is the
biggest one and covers an area of 67,000 sq
meters. Its depth is 2,2 meters and length 452
meters and width 225 meters. It is located of
1,960 meters above the sea level.
The Šar Massive, has always been populated
densely, due to its natural beauties. The
cattle-breeding is the most important way for
living. Almost all the villages on the Šar Planina,
have a tradition of it, like Brvenica, Lešok,
Vratnica, Tearce, Varvara, Odri, Dobrošte, Staro
Selo, Rogačevo, Slatina, Glogji, Pršovce,
Belovište and others. One of the most beautiful
ski-resorts in Macedonia, is situated on Šar
Planina. That is Popova Šapka on 1,900 meters
above the sea level. Šar Planina is filled with
natural monuments and as well as
cultural-historical monuments.
Villages of the Tetovo Area
Jazince, Rogacevo, Staro Selo, Vratnica, Beloviste,
Odri, Dobroste, Neraste, Glodji, Prsovce,
Jegunovce, Raotince, Janciste, Preljubiste,
Tudence, Podbredje, Zilce, Siricino, Semsovo,
Ozormiste, Palatica, Sarakino, Zelino, Ratae,
Varvara, Tearce, Slatina, Lesok, Neprosteno,
Dzepciste, Poroj, Celopek, Miletino, Falise,
Sipkovica, Lisec, Debarca,Recica e Vogel, Recica e
Madhe, Kallnik, Pallcishte, Kamenjane, Bogovinje,
Pirok.
More information on TETOVO can be found at
HISTORY OF TETOVO |
