Veles (Macedonian: Велес [ˈvɛːlɛs] ) is a municipality in central part of North Macedonia. Veles is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Veles Municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.
HINT: Veles Municipality is administratively categorized as being within the Vardar Statistical Region, a division used for statistical purposes within North Macedonia.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Veles Municipality
- Veles Municipality in the context of Bosniaks in North Macedonia
- Veles Municipality in the context of Veles, North Macedonia
Veles Municipality in the context of Bosniaks in North Macedonia
The Bosniaks in North Macedonia (Macedonian: Бошњаци, Bosnian: Bošnjaci / Бошњаци) number 17,018 people according to the 2002 census. The population is largely concentrated in and around the capital Skopje, but also in the municipalities of Veles and Dolneni.
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Veles (Macedonian: Велес [ˈvɛlɛs] ) is a city in the central part of North Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is the seat of Veles Municipality. Veles is the seventh largest Macedonian city with a total population of 40,664 (census 2021). The largest cities in the proximity of Veles are: Skopje – the capital and the largest city of North Macedonia – 54 km in the northwest direction, Štip 43 km to the east, Sveti Nikole 34 km to the northeast, Prilep 79 km in the southwest direction, and Kavadarci and Negotino 43 km and 40 km respectively to the southeast. Veles is on the crossroad of important international road and rail lines. For all these reasons, Veles is considered to have a good geolocation within North Macedonia.
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