Velestovo, Ohrid

Velestovo (Macedonian: Велестово) is a village situated on the slopes of Galičica Mountain in Ohrid Municipality, North Macedonia. It is located roughly 4 kilometres from the town of Ohrid.

Velestovo Велестово
Velestovo on Galičica Mountain
Velestovo Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°05′00″N 20°49′40″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southwestern
Municipality	Ohrid
Population  (2021)
• Total	889
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Demographics

According to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 560 inhabitants lived in Velestovo, all Ethnic Macedonians.^[1]

As of the 2021 census, Velestovo had 889 residents with the following ethnic composition:^[2]

• Macedonians 855
• Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 29
• Others 5

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 53 inhabitants.^[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:^[3]

• Macedonians 53

Churches

• Dormition of the Theotokos Church - from the 15th century
• Holy Trinity Church - the main church of Velestovo Monastery

People

• Slave Ǵorǵo Dimoski (b. 1959) - poet
• Dubravka Kiselički -actress

Events

• Poetry night at Velestovo (Поетска ноќ во Велестово) - Traditional poetry festival since 1989^[4]
• Ǵomlezijada - food festival of traditional Ohrid's food Ǵomleze^[5]
• Fine Arts Colony^[6]

Accommodation

• Villa Velestovo - Apartments in Velestovo^[7]
• Velestovo House - Apartments in Velestovo^[8]