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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
- Timezone
- Europe/Skopje
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Велес
- Located in
- Veles Municipality
- Population
- +42490
- Elevation
- +206
- Time zone
- Central European Summer Time
- Official website
- veles.gov.mk
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- Veles X19.jpg
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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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