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Radoviš

Radoviš (Macedonian: Радовиш [ˈradɔviʃ] ) is a city in the southeastern part of North Macedonia. It is the second largest city in the southeastern region. The city is the seat of Radoviš Municipality, which is spread on the bottom of Plačkovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radoviš-Strumica valley. The main road M6 Štip–Radoviš-Strumica is tangentially placed on the township of Radoviš. This road is a main communication route with other parts of the country.

Radoviš
Радовиш (Macedonian)
City
From the top, View of Radoviš, Radoviš Cross, Holy Trinity Church
Radoviš
Location in North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°38′10″N 22°28′0″E / 41.63611°N 22.46667°E / 41.63611; 22.46667
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipality Radoviš
Government
 • MayorAco Ristov (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total16,223
 • Density43.32/km2 (26.92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Post codes
2420, 2421
Area code032 (+389 32)
Patron saintSaint Spaso of Radoviš[1]
Car platesRA
ClimateCfa
Websiteradovis.gov.mk
Radoviš Centre
Radoviš
Radoviš
Radoviš

History edit

The town of Radoviš was mentioned for the first time in 1019 during the reign of the Byzantine King Basil II (which was the name of the town during the Middle Ages)[clarification needed]. At this time in history, Radoviš is an important center for regional trade, craftsmanship and mining. At that time, the town was located in the North-West of the town's present location, on the banks of the Old river, where we can find traces of several churches, for example St. Archangel church.

In the 14th century, after the withdrawal of the Byzantine Empire, Radoviš found itself in the Serb medieval state. In 1361, the tsar Uroš sojourned in Radoviš. During the Ottoman Empire, in the 17th century under the Kyustendil sanjak, it belonged to the diocese of the Kustendil metropolitan. At that time, the town had 3,000–4,000 inhabitants.

The Medieval period of Radoviš is characterized by the expansion and development of Radoviš and its surroundings. The economical, political and educational histories of the region can attest to this. In the territory of the Municipality of Radoviš are located both explored and unexplored archeological sites, monasteries, and churches all of which are truly a part of a rich heritage of culture monuments. In addition, this territory dates back to prehistoric times and contain artifacts from the Neolithic, Eneolithic, Halsta and the Bronze Ages. In the time of Philip the Second and Alexander the Great, poems about the territory of the Municipality of Radoviš were written. Also, numerous remains date back to Roman times and even earlier. Additional findings include ancient settlements, terms and aqueducts.

During the 19th and 20th centuries Radoviš and surrounding regions, were influenced by the historical events related to the Razlovo, Kresnensko and Ilinden Uprisings along with the events related to the Balkans, First and Second World War influenced the entire micro region. During Turkish hegemony in Macedonia in the 16th century, the micro region was populated by a nomadic Turkish population called the Juruci, an ethnic group that still exists to this day in this part of the world. The documents Kustendilski metropolitan from the 17th century are also called "Radoviš documents". By the end of the 18th century Radoviš was a town surrounded by the old fortress, the remains of which also exist today. The former main road to Strumica from Pomoravje through Kumanovo, Ovce Pole and Radoviško Pole led to Thessaloniki and the Orphan Bay

Name edit

Almost one millennium ago, Radoviš' queen (a princess of Slavic origin) Rada, was looking from the wall of the fortress (the old castle) when she became upset by her fiancée's exclamation "Rado Vish" (Rada look!). This exclamation that was supposed to warn her of the enemy attack, became according to the legend the name of the city, a synonym of its endurance over the centuries to come.

Another opinion is that the name of the town is from a Vlach name, Radu. Several Slavic names were formed using this name: Radovište, Radovan, Rađenović, Radulović, etc.

The Turkish name for the town is Radoviş, relevant during Ottoman rule. The Serbo-Croat name (used 1913–1943) is Radovište (Радовиште).

Municipality edit

The area of the municipality is 608 km2. Radoviš municipality has 28,244 inhabitants, according to the last census (2002). Population density is 56/km2. It is populated mainly with Macedonians and partly with Turkish minority. In the Municipality of Radoviš ethnic conflicts and intolerance are unknown.

36 villages are also part of the municipality of Radoviš.

Local government edit

The mayor of Radoviš is elected directly through a local election. The current mayor is Aco Ristov from VMRO-DPMNE. He won the local election in October 2021. The party that won the previous local elections in 2017 was SDSM.

Climate edit

The climate of Radoviš is moderate Mediterranean-Continental. With hot and dry summers. Winters are characteristic for their coldness, wetness and the snow falls very often. Average annual temperatures range from 12.5 to 13.0 °C in the valley and at the highest parts of the mountain ranges up to 7.5 °C (45 °F). The warmest months are July and August, when the temperatures are usually above 31 °C (88 °F), and often reach 40 °C (104 °F), and the average is 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 1.2 °C (34 °F).

The average annual precipitation is 563 mm, with large fluctuations from year to year, but there is a difference between the mountain and the valley. As to the annual sum of sunshine hours, the region has 2326 sunshine hours per year, 6.4 hours per day, and 112 sunny days a year.[2]

Population and ethnicities edit

According to the census performed in 2002,[3] the population of the city of Radoviš is 16,222 inhabitants, while in the municipality including the villages 28,244 inhabitants.

The ethnic structure of the population living in the city is:

As of 2021, the city of Radovish has 14. 460 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[4]

Religion edit

 
Holy Trinity Macedonian church in Radoviš
 
Radoviš Cross

Radoviš is a mainly Macedonian Christian city, with minorities of Protestants and Catholics.

There are three Macedonian Orthodox churches, the new one Holy Trinity, the old one St.Ilija, and St. King Constantine and Queen Elena from the 18th century. There are also Macedonian Christian monasteries such as those of St. Archangel Michael, St. Pantaleon and St. George.

There are also various Protestant churches, such as two Methodist churches, a Baptist church and a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall; as well as two mosques.

Transport edit

Radoviš is linked with the neighbour cities Štip and Strumica by road.

Roads:

The national road M6 passes near Radoviš. It is the only way to arrive in the city. To the north the closest city is Štip (37 km from Radoviš), and to the south Strumica (29 km). Radoviš is 121 km far from the capital Skopje.

Airports:

The closest airport is Skopje International Airport located near the capital Skopje, 108 km north from Radoviš.

Taxis and Buses:

The Radoviš bus station is located on the boulevard Alexander Makedonski, it is 500 meters far from the city center. The bus station connects the city with the capital Skopje, Bitola, Prilep and the neighbour cities. Taxis are all over the city. The price for a drive in the city is about 0.80 euro or 50 Macedonian denars. Taxis can also drive to the villages or to other Macedonian cities.

Media and communications edit

There is one regional private television channel based in Radoviš - TV Kobra, three cable TV providers - Telekabel, A1 and Telekom, free and paid DVB-T2 (MPEG-4) Television, Internet Providers (Cable, ADSL, WDSL, WiFi) and WiFi hotspots across the city. The two national mobile operators have full 4G coverage.

Sport and leisure edit

The people in Radoviš, especially its youngest inhabitants, like sports. Favourite sports are Football, Basketball, Handball, Fishing, etc. Radoviš has its own Football club: FK Plačkovica, Handball club: RK Radoviš and Fishing club: Carp-Radoviš. Another football club, FK Detonit Junior, plays in the Macedonian Third Football League. "Lebari" are the supporters of the Radoviš sport clubs. The supporters club "Lebari" (Macedonian: Лебари) was formed in 1991. They generally support all clubs in Radoviš, and mostly wear green and yellow symbols, which are the group colours.

In the past and now, Radoviš rightly carries the attribute of a sports city. It can be freely called "The metropolis of wrestling in free and Greco-Roman style" in Europe and worldwide after Radoviš' favourite club BK "Bučim-Radovis" won the titles "European Club Champion in 1995" and "World Club Champion in 1996". The final competition for those titles as well as for many other tournaments such as "Balkan Championship in Wrestling, Free and Greco-Roman Style" 1991 and "Macedonian Pearl" were held in the Sport Center in Radoviš "25 Maj".

The new sport center Šampion (Macedonian: Спортски Центар и Ресторан Шампион - Радовиш) was built in 1999, and consists of: Olympic swimming pool, small swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, table tennis facility, handball court, soccer fields, gym and a restaurant.

Schools and education edit

Elementary education edit

  • OOU Krste Petkov Misirkov - Radoviš with about 1300 students, from 6 to 14 years old.
  • OOU Nikola Karev - Radoviš with about 1100 students, from 6 to 14 years old.
  • OOU Kiril i Metodij, Oraovica - Radoviš
  • OOU Orce Nikolov, Injevo - Radoviš
  • OOU Kosta Racin, Podareš - Radoviš

Secondary education edit

  • SOU Kosta Susinov - Radoviš with about 1200 students from 15 to 18 years old, where students can choose among these programs: Gymnasium, Metallurgy technician, and Electro-technician for Computer Technics and Automatics.

Economy and industry edit

The economy of Radoviš runs through several activities such as: Mining, Building and Construction, Agriculture, Livestock Farming, Business and Trading, Tourism and Hospitality, Banking, Insurance, Crafts, Services, Transportation and traveling agencies.

The industry in Radoviš consists of several factories such as:

- Bučim (Бучим) - the only active mine in the Municipality of Radoviš and the only mine for copper and gold in North Macedonia. Bučim employs about 500 people. It is one of the most important industrial facility in Radoviš and a driving force of the Radoviš industry and economy. The mine (directly and indirectly) contributed significantly to the initiation of other industrial activities such as the building industry, business, hospitality industry, transport and others.

- Best Food TI - that processes vegetables and fruits

- Mlekara Gjorgievi Radoviš, formerly Kooperant - A company for purchasing and production of milk and dairy products

- Textile & clothing factories

In the metal manufacturing industry the most important capacities are: Metalpromet and Semi

Building and Construction in Radoviš is an important industrial activity:

- TEHNIKA is the largest building company. Besides "Tehnika" there are many other entrepreneurs in the building industry. Their activities are mainly focused toward the individual building of residential housing and building of small industrial objects as well as weekend houses.

Other activities in the municipality of Radoviš are banking, insurance, transportation, travel, taxi-services and hospitality industry.

People from Radoviš edit

Some notable people born in Radoviš are:

International relations edit

Twin towns – Sister cities edit

Radoviš is twinned with:

Gallery edit

External links edit

  • Official Web Site of the Municipality of Radoviš (in Macedonian)
  • Macedonian Cities - Radoviš General Information (in English)

References edit

  1. ^ www.radovis.gov.mk[permanent dead link] Saint Spaso of Radoviš proclaimed new city patron. (in Macedonian)
  2. ^ www.radovis.gov.mk The Climate in Radovis. (in Macedonian)
  3. ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
  4. ^ . makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.[dead link]

radoviš, macedonian, Радовиш, ˈradɔviʃ, city, southeastern, part, north, macedonia, second, largest, city, southeastern, region, city, seat, municipality, which, spread, bottom, plačkovica, mountain, northern, part, strumica, valley, main, road, Štip, strumica. Radovis Macedonian Radovish ˈradɔviʃ is a city in the southeastern part of North Macedonia It is the second largest city in the southeastern region The city is the seat of Radovis Municipality which is spread on the bottom of Plackovica Mountain and the northern part of the Radovis Strumica valley The main road M6 Stip Radovis Strumica is tangentially placed on the township of Radovis This road is a main communication route with other parts of the country Radovis Radovish Macedonian CityFrom the top View of Radovis Radovis Cross Holy Trinity ChurchFlagCoat of armsRadovisLocation in North MacedoniaCoordinates 41 38 10 N 22 28 0 E 41 63611 N 22 46667 E 41 63611 22 46667Country North MacedoniaRegionSoutheasternMunicipalityRadovisGovernment MayorAco Ristov VMRO DPMNE Area Total12 km2 5 sq mi Elevation380 m 1 250 ft Population 2002 Total16 223 Density43 32 km2 26 92 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Post codes2420 2421Area code032 389 32 Patron saintSaint Spaso of Radovis 1 Car platesRAClimateCfaWebsiteradovis gov mkRadovis CentreRadovisRadovisRadovis Contents 1 History 2 Name 3 Municipality 4 Local government 5 Climate 6 Population and ethnicities 7 Religion 8 Transport 9 Media and communications 10 Sport and leisure 11 Schools and education 11 1 Elementary education 11 2 Secondary education 12 Economy and industry 13 People from Radovis 14 International relations 14 1 Twin towns Sister cities 15 Gallery 16 External links 17 ReferencesHistory editThe town of Radovis was mentioned for the first time in 1019 during the reign of the Byzantine King Basil II which was the name of the town during the Middle Ages clarification needed At this time in history Radovis is an important center for regional trade craftsmanship and mining At that time the town was located in the North West of the town s present location on the banks of the Old river where we can find traces of several churches for example St Archangel church In the 14th century after the withdrawal of the Byzantine Empire Radovis found itself in the Serb medieval state In 1361 the tsar Uros sojourned in Radovis During the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century under the Kyustendil sanjak it belonged to the diocese of the Kustendil metropolitan At that time the town had 3 000 4 000 inhabitants The Medieval period of Radovis is characterized by the expansion and development of Radovis and its surroundings The economical political and educational histories of the region can attest to this In the territory of the Municipality of Radovis are located both explored and unexplored archeological sites monasteries and churches all of which are truly a part of a rich heritage of culture monuments In addition this territory dates back to prehistoric times and contain artifacts from the Neolithic Eneolithic Halsta and the Bronze Ages In the time of Philip the Second and Alexander the Great poems about the territory of the Municipality of Radovis were written Also numerous remains date back to Roman times and even earlier Additional findings include ancient settlements terms and aqueducts During the 19th and 20th centuries Radovis and surrounding regions were influenced by the historical events related to the Razlovo Kresnensko and Ilinden Uprisings along with the events related to the Balkans First and Second World War influenced the entire micro region During Turkish hegemony in Macedonia in the 16th century the micro region was populated by a nomadic Turkish population called the Juruci an ethnic group that still exists to this day in this part of the world The documents Kustendilski metropolitan from the 17th century are also called Radovis documents By the end of the 18th century Radovis was a town surrounded by the old fortress the remains of which also exist today The former main road to Strumica from Pomoravje through Kumanovo Ovce Pole and Radovisko Pole led to Thessaloniki and the Orphan BayName editAlmost one millennium ago Radovis queen a princess of Slavic origin Rada was looking from the wall of the fortress the old castle when she became upset by her fiancee s exclamation Rado Vish Rada look This exclamation that was supposed to warn her of the enemy attack became according to the legend the name of the city a synonym of its endurance over the centuries to come Another opinion is that the name of the town is from a Vlach name Radu Several Slavic names were formed using this name Radoviste Radovan Rađenovic Radulovic etc The Turkish name for the town is Radovis relevant during Ottoman rule The Serbo Croat name used 1913 1943 is Radoviste Radovishte Municipality editMain article Radovis municipality The area of the municipality is 608 km2 Radovis municipality has 28 244 inhabitants according to the last census 2002 Population density is 56 km2 It is populated mainly with Macedonians and partly with Turkish minority In the Municipality of Radovis ethnic conflicts and intolerance are unknown 36 villages are also part of the municipality of Radovis Local government editThe mayor of Radovis is elected directly through a local election The current mayor is Aco Ristov from VMRO DPMNE He won the local election in October 2021 The party that won the previous local elections in 2017 was SDSM Climate editThe climate of Radovis is moderate Mediterranean Continental With hot and dry summers Winters are characteristic for their coldness wetness and the snow falls very often Average annual temperatures range from 12 5 to 13 0 C in the valley and at the highest parts of the mountain ranges up to 7 5 C 45 F The warmest months are July and August when the temperatures are usually above 31 C 88 F and often reach 40 C 104 F and the average is 23 C 73 F The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 1 2 C 34 F The average annual precipitation is 563 mm with large fluctuations from year to year but there is a difference between the mountain and the valley As to the annual sum of sunshine hours the region has 2326 sunshine hours per year 6 4 hours per day and 112 sunny days a year 2 Population and ethnicities editAccording to the census performed in 2002 3 the population of the city of Radovis is 16 222 inhabitants while in the municipality including the villages 28 244 inhabitants The ethnic structure of the population living in the city is Macedonians 13 991 86 25 Turks 1 927 11 88 Romani 181 1 12 Serbs 60 0 37 Vlachs 20 0 12 Albanians 1 0 01 Others 42 0 26 As of 2021 the city of Radovish has 14 460 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following 4 Macedonians 10 688 Turks 1 597 Romani 239 Serbs 23 Albanians 14 Aromanians 11 others 54 Person without Data 1 834Religion edit nbsp Holy Trinity Macedonian church in Radovis nbsp Radovis CrossRadovis is a mainly Macedonian Christian city with minorities of Protestants and Catholics There are three Macedonian Orthodox churches the new one Holy Trinity the old one St Ilija and St King Constantine and Queen Elena from the 18th century There are also Macedonian Christian monasteries such as those of St Archangel Michael St Pantaleon and St George There are also various Protestant churches such as two Methodist churches a Baptist church and a Jehovah s Witnesses Kingdom Hall as well as two mosques Transport editRadovis is linked with the neighbour cities Stip and Strumica by road Roads The national road M6 passes near Radovis It is the only way to arrive in the city To the north the closest city is Stip 37 km from Radovis and to the south Strumica 29 km Radovis is 121 km far from the capital Skopje Airports The closest airport is Skopje International Airport located near the capital Skopje 108 km north from Radovis Taxis and Buses The Radovis bus station is located on the boulevard Alexander Makedonski it is 500 meters far from the city center The bus station connects the city with the capital Skopje Bitola Prilep and the neighbour cities Taxis are all over the city The price for a drive in the city is about 0 80 euro or 50 Macedonian denars Taxis can also drive to the villages or to other Macedonian cities Media and communications editThere is one regional private television channel based in Radovis TV Kobra three cable TV providers Telekabel A1 and Telekom free and paid DVB T2 MPEG 4 Television Internet Providers Cable ADSL WDSL WiFi and WiFi hotspots across the city The two national mobile operators have full 4G coverage Sport and leisure editThe people in Radovis especially its youngest inhabitants like sports Favourite sports are Football Basketball Handball Fishing etc Radovis has its own Football club FK Plackovica Handball club RK Radovis and Fishing club Carp Radovis Another football club FK Detonit Junior plays in the Macedonian Third Football League Lebari are the supporters of the Radovis sport clubs The supporters club Lebari Macedonian Lebari was formed in 1991 They generally support all clubs in Radovis and mostly wear green and yellow symbols which are the group colours In the past and now Radovis rightly carries the attribute of a sports city It can be freely called The metropolis of wrestling in free and Greco Roman style in Europe and worldwide after Radovis favourite club BK Bucim Radovis won the titles European Club Champion in 1995 and World Club Champion in 1996 The final competition for those titles as well as for many other tournaments such as Balkan Championship in Wrestling Free and Greco Roman Style 1991 and Macedonian Pearl were held in the Sport Center in Radovis 25 Maj The new sport center Sampion Macedonian Sportski Centar i Restoran Shampion Radovish was built in 1999 and consists of Olympic swimming pool small swimming pool tennis courts basketball courts table tennis facility handball court soccer fields gym and a restaurant Schools and education editElementary education edit OOU Krste Petkov Misirkov Radovis with about 1300 students from 6 to 14 years old OOU Nikola Karev Radovis with about 1100 students from 6 to 14 years old OOU Kiril i Metodij Oraovica Radovis OOU Orce Nikolov Injevo Radovis OOU Kosta Racin Podares RadovisSecondary education edit SOU Kosta Susinov Radovis with about 1200 students from 15 to 18 years old where students can choose among these programs Gymnasium Metallurgy technician and Electro technician for Computer Technics and Automatics Economy and industry editThe economy of Radovis runs through several activities such as Mining Building and Construction Agriculture Livestock Farming Business and Trading Tourism and Hospitality Banking Insurance Crafts Services Transportation and traveling agencies The industry in Radovis consists of several factories such as Bucim Buchim the only active mine in the Municipality of Radovis and the only mine for copper and gold in North Macedonia Bucim employs about 500 people It is one of the most important industrial facility in Radovis and a driving force of the Radovis industry and economy The mine directly and indirectly contributed significantly to the initiation of other industrial activities such as the building industry business hospitality industry transport and others Best Food TI that processes vegetables and fruits Mlekara Gjorgievi Radovis formerly Kooperant A company for purchasing and production of milk and dairy products Textile amp clothing factoriesIn the metal manufacturing industry the most important capacities are Metalpromet and SemiBuilding and Construction in Radovis is an important industrial activity TEHNIKA is the largest building company Besides Tehnika there are many other entrepreneurs in the building industry Their activities are mainly focused toward the individual building of residential housing and building of small industrial objects as well as weekend houses Other activities in the municipality of Radovis are banking insurance transportation travel taxi services and hospitality industry People from Radovis editFurther information List of people from Radovis Some notable people born in Radovis are Aco Karamanov Kosta Tsipushev Sibel RedzepInternational relations editTwin towns Sister cities edit Radovis is twinned with nbsp Dryanovo Bulgaria nbsp Teteven Bulgaria nbsp Belisce Croatia nbsp Contursi Terme Italy nbsp Vaslui Romania nbsp Zaprudnya Russia nbsp Velika Plana Serbia nbsp Aliaga Turkey nbsp Cinarcik Turkey nbsp Ergene Tekirdag Turkey nbsp Selcuk Turkey nbsp Taskopru Turkey nbsp Yalova Turkey nbsp Kamianets Podilskyi UkraineSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in North MacedoniaGallery edit nbsp Square St Spaso nbsp Winter in Radovis nbsp Winter in Radovis nbsp Radovis nbsp Radovis River nbsp Bul Alexander the Great nbsp Centre for CultureExternal links editOfficial Web Site of the Municipality of Radovis in Macedonian nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Radovis Macedonian Cities Radovis General Information in English References edit www radovis gov mk permanent dead link Saint Spaso of Radovis proclaimed new city patron in Macedonian www radovis gov mk The Climate in Radovis in Macedonian 2002 census results in English and Macedonian PDF Archived makstat stat gov mk Archived from the original on December 25 2022 Retrieved 26 April 2023 dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radovis amp oldid 1217129368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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