Volkovija (Macedonian: Волковија) is a mountain village in the Republic of North Macedonia, part of the Municipality of Brvenica.

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Volkovija Волковија
Village
Community Council & Local Bar
Volkovija Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates:
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Polog
Municipality	Brvenica
Population  (2002)
• Total	270
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	TE
Website	.

Geography and location

Situated on the foothills of Suva Gora Mountain and opposite of the biggest mountain in Macedonia, Sar Planina, the village is relatively close to two big cities in Western Macedonia Tetovo (17 km) and Gostivar (8 km). From the capital Skopje, the village is positioned 60 km and takes under an hour to reach it via the main motorway Skopje-Gostivar. There are also daily scheduled buses from Tetovo, connecting locals as well as tourists to the village. It is situated less than 2 km from the river Vardar (Macedonia's biggest river),

Population

Volkovija is a relatively small village holding a population of 270 people. The ethnic composition of the village is Macedonian.[1] The village has small primary school “Goce Delcev” which accepts students aged 6–10. The students aged 10–14 continue with the school programs in the neighboring village Stence.

Origins and etymology

The village as such is mentioned for the first time in written text in 1348 (14th century). There are number of interpretations about the origins of the name “Volkovija”. In Macedonian it comes from the word “volk” (wolf) which suggests that in the past the place where today Volkovija is was empty wilderness with many wolves. This however is contested by authors like Viktor Rafajlovski who argues that such a view is illogical mainly because in the past the village area was a home to highly important monastery.[2]

Religion

Volkovija is a home to very important religious heritage for the wider Polog region. This especially applies to the Chuka hill which is believed to be the place of big monastery complex that has been destroyed under the Ottoman rule. Today, religion still plays very important role for the local population which identify with the Macedonian Orthodox Church (Eastern Orthodox). There are 3 churches: Sveti Gorgija (St.George's), Sveti Atanasie (St.Athanasius of Alexandria) and the largest one Sveta Mina (Saint Menas) built in 1936.

Gallery

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References

Sources

"Профил на Општина Брвеница". Општина Брвеница (Municipality of Brvenica). Municipality of Brvenica. Retrieved 9 August 2014.