Kolešino

Kolešino (Macedonian: Колешино) is a village in the municipality of Novo Selo, North Macedonia. It is located four kilometers from the border with Greece and nine kilometers from Bulgaria. Kolešino is at the base of the Belasica Mountains.

Kolešino Колешино
Village
General view of Kolešino
Kolešino Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°22′53.2″N 22°48′49.1″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southeastern
Municipality	Novo Selo
Population
• Total	632[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	034

History

According to local lore, Kolešino's name originates from the Battle of Belasica (also known as the Battle of Kleidion or Battle of Belasitsa), as kolenje means slaughter.^[2] The battle occurred on 29 July 1014 between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire.

Kolešino is best known for Kolešino Falls, a waterfall located just south of the village, elevated in the Belasica Mountains.

In the past, Kolešino had a Greek population.^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 845 inhabitants.^[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:^[4]

• Macedonians 838
• Serbs 3
• Others 4

As of 2021, the village of Kolešino has 632 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:^[5]

• Macedonians – 609
• Serbs – 1
• others – 4
• Person without Data - 18

People from Kolešino

• Charalambos Boufidis, Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle
• Pantelis Papaioannou, Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle