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Velešta (Macedonian: Велешта, Albanian: Veleshtë) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia.[1]

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Velešta Велешта Veleshtë
Village
Velešta
Velešta Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°14′26″N 20°38′38″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southwestern
Municipality	Struga
Elevation	691 m (2,267 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	5,834
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+38946
Car plates	SU
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Geography

The village is located in the Drimkol area, in the central part of the territory of the Municipality of Struga, on the left side of the river Black Drin. The village is flat, at an altitude of 716 meters, but there are some houses which are located higher. Part of the village is located on the regional road Struga-Debar, and from the city of Struga itself is 8 km away.[2]

The village is located in the northwestern parts of Struga Field , at the foot of Mount Jablanica.

History

Local traditions among Velešta residents hold that the earliest people to settle in the village originated from Debar with the Istrefaj (Istrefllarë) and Vinca (Vojncallarë) families being the first to do so.[3]

In 1900, Vasil Kanchov gathered and compiled statistics on demographics in the area and reported that the village of Veleshta (Велеща) was inhabited by about 1100 Albanian Muslims.[4]

Economy

The village covers an area of 9.3 km². It is dominated by arable land on an area of 829.3 hectares, pastures account for 19 hectares, and forests only 1.7 hectares.

The village basically has an agricultural function.

Demographics

The Gheg dialect of the Albanian language is spoken in Velešta.[5]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5834 inhabitants.[6] Ethnic groups in the village include:[6]

• Albanians 5758
• Macedonians 1
• Romani 1
• Others 74

Sports

Local football club KF Veleshta plays in the Macedonian Third League (Southwest Division).

References

External links

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