Pehchevo – a small city settlement in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia with 3,237 h. (2002). It is located in the northeastern part of Maleshevo, in the sub-blade of Mount Vlain, at an altitude of about 1,000 m. Through P. It passes a regional road that connects it to Delcevo, and to the south with Berovo. The city covers an area of 168 ha. It has a moderate-continental climate. At the time of Turkish rule, he was known under the name Ottoman. As a young city settlement developed during ⅹⅰⅹ c. He was then the main administrative-territorial center of Maleshevo. In 1900 There were 4,070 h. In 1904 suffered from a strong earthquake. After the Balkan Wars, with the eviction of the Turks, populations mean (28. ⅷ), liberated Gradsko Pehchevo dropped, so that in 1914. Only 694 h lived in it. Today is the seat of a municipality that covers an area of 20,820 ha, there are 7 settlements with 5,517 h. The population is compiled by Macedonians and only a small number of Roma (123) and Turks (31). In addition to agriculture, the city is present, the ceramic and the wood industry has an eight-year school and a health station. Al. ST. Define at the Festival “Pece Atanasovski” in the village. Dolneni ”
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