Veles

Also known as Köprülü, Veles, Macedonia, Titov Veles

town in North Macedonia

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Veles is a town in North Macedonia located along the Haliacmon River. It is one of the country's significant urban centers and has historical importance in the region.

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Place details

Locality: Велес
Region: Veles
Country: Северна Македонија
Population: 57,873
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Travel guide

Understand

Veles is situated on hills that sit above both sides of the Vardar River. This interesting terrain has given Veles a rather unique cityscape.

Get in

Veles is a relatively large transport hub, with excellent road and rail connections. It is close to the country's main international airport.

Get around

The city center of Veles can be walked but several of the important sites lie further out and are best reached by car or taxi.

See

thumb|300px|Traditional home at the Varnali complex thumb|300px|Kosturnica Memorial Veles is home to one of the largest collections of traditional architecture in the country. Such buildings can be seen all over town. The Varnali complex in particular is often used in tourist promotional videos. The memorial house of Vasil Glavinov is another example which is also open to the public.

Sleep

It looks like there are no hotels in Veles. The closest option will be Motel Montenegro Rivijera which is about 3 km away from the city center.

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Article

Veles (Macedonian: Велес [ˈvɛlɛs] ) is a city in the central part of North Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is the seat of Veles Municipality. Veles is the seventh largest Macedonian city with a total population of 40,664 (census 2021). The largest cities in the proximity of Veles are: Skopje – the capital and the largest city of North Macedonia – 54 km in the northwest direction, Štip 43 km to the east, Sveti Nikole 34 km to the northeast, Prilep 79 km in the southwest direction, and Kavadarci and Negotino 43 km and 40 km respectively to the southeast. Veles is on the crossroad of important international road and rail lines. For all these reasons, Veles is considered to have a good geolocation within North Macedonia.

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