Galičnik
Sign in to saveGaličnik () is a mountain village in North Macedonia and along with Lazaropole is one of the two biggest and oldest Mijak villages in the region. Galičnik has well-preserved traditional architecture, including an amphitheater in the village square, and is famous for its surrounding countryside and nature reserve. The village is known for the Galička Svadba, a traditional wedding custom held annually in summer (in July), on the day of the village feast of the Patron Saint – Petrovden (St. Peter's day). During the wedding, local men will dance the "Teškoto" (the "hard" or "heavy").
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Galičnik
- Settlement.native_name
- Галичник
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Galichnik-View-Northern-Slope.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- North Macedonia
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within North Macedonia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- 13px Polog
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- 15px Mavrovo and Rostuša
- Settlement.elevation_max_m
- 1500
- Settlement.population_as_of
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Ottoman Empire
- Located in
- Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality
- Population
- +48
- Elevation
- +1270
- Time zone
- Central European Summer Time
- Image
- Galichnik-View-Northern-Slope.jpg
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Architecture
- Notable people from Galičnik
- References
- External links
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