Veles (city) Totally Explained

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Veles is a city in the center of the Republic of Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is a seat of the Veles municipality.

Name

Veles is also known as Tito Veles. The city is named after a Slavic god Veles. After World War II the city was known as Titov Veles after Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito, but the 'Titov' was removed when Macedonia became an independent nation. Cars which were registered in Veles were identified by the code TV (Titov Veles) which was changed as late as 2000 to VE.

History

Inhabitants have been residing in the site of present day Veles for over a millennia. In Ancient times Veles was called Vilazora (Greek Βυλασωρα) and contained a substantial population of Thracians and possibly Illyrians when it was in the kingdom Paionia also considered a region of "Upper Macedonia". Before Balkan Wars, it was a township (kaza) in Selanik vilayet as Köprülü.

Features

Veles is a leader in the implementing of IT in the local administration in Macedonia.
Veles is a city of poetry, culture, history and tradition, as well as a town with plentiful and precious cultural heritage and centuries old churches.
Veles is a municipality of 50,000 people.

Sister cities

Slobozia

Other forms of partnership:

Pula (Document of friendship and cultural cooperation in 2002)Further Information

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