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Gradešnica (Macedonian: Градешница) is a village in the Municipality of Novaci of North Macedonia, located in the northwestern foothills of the Voras Mountains. It used to be part of the former municipality of Staravina.

Gradešnica Градешница Gradechnitsa
Village
Street in the village
Gradešnica Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°05′06″N 021°45′48″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Pelagonia
Municipality	Novaci
Elevation	953 m (3,127 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	89
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	047

History

Gradešnica and the surrounding area was caught in the middle of major military action during World War I. The Macedonian front passed through the area and the decisive Battle of Dobro Pole took place nearby.[1]

Demographics

According to Ethnographie des Vilayets D'Andrinople, de Monastir, et de Salonique, published in Constantinople in 1878, the village had a total of 94 households with 415 male inhabitants.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 89 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

• Macedonians 88
• Turks 1

People from Gradešnica

• Traianos Nallis, Greek notable and politician
• Traian Stoianovich, American historian who specialized in the history of the Balkans

References

External links

• Gradesnica (Градешница) village in Mariovo

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