Berovo – city in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia with 7,002 h. (2002). It is located in the Maleshevo valley on the final northern branches of the Maleshevo Mountains on both sides of the R. Bregalnica. It covers an area of 224 ha. It has a moderate-continental climate. As a settlement began to be formed in the middle of ⅹⅴⅰⅰ c., When residents of the surrounding villages in Malesh began to “harverate” in the caravan station after which she received the name Berovo. From 1900 to 1931 Population in B. Stagnate, then since 1948 And there is a slight increase in 2002 in 2002. 7.002 inhabitants lived in the city. Of these, 6,404 or 91.5% were Macedonians, 459 or 6.5% Roma, 91 or 1.3% Turks, Serbs 14, Vlachs 6, Bosniaks 3 and other 25 inhabitants. B. is the seat of a municipality that covers an area of 59,807 ha, there are 9 settlements with 13,941 h. From the industrial buildings in the city, the factory for cotton fabrics “Maleshevka”, the wood compartment “Ograzden” and the coal mine “Ratevski Shirts” are more important. B. is the center of developed fruit growing, especially for breeding plums. Berovo with the environment has favorable conditions for tourism development. This is especially true for climate, hydrographic and landscaping amenities. Tourist sites are known: Ablanica, Lucky, Birch, Klepal River, Ratevo Lake, etc. The coast of Ratevo Lake is built center for rest and recreation “Maleshevo”, which features 150 bed facilities, and in the city of Hotel “Macedonia”. In B. The monastery “St.. Archanjel Michael, “with a church built in 1818. In the quarters of the monastery and formerly and now live nuns. The monastery closely related events from the famous uprisings of the Macedonian people – the reflection and Ilinden. He is placed under the protection of the law and is housed a museum showing the historical past of Maleshevia. In B. There is a gymnasium, a library, a health center. Lit.: Kiril Miljoski, etc., economic potentials of the municipality of Berovo, MANU, Skopje, 1985. Al. ST.
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