Prilep – City in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia with 69,704 h. (2002). It is located in the northeastern part of the Pelagonija valley, the Prilep River, at the foot of Mukos and Dren Mountain, at an altitude between 620 and 680 m. It covers an area of 1,540 ha. It has a moderate-continental climate with an average annual air temperature of 11.2 ° C, and an average annual amount of precipitation of 556 mm. Through P. Spend the main road M-5 and railway line, which in the south connect with Bitola and east with Veles. It is assumed that P. It was created from the former shelter of travelers kelamony, which was located on Varos of the important communication Heraclea-Stobi. During migration to Macedonia, the Slavs P. They found him as a city settlement, to which the current name gave the current name, which is etymologically suited to his location (Prilep – a city of adhesive for the mountain side). In the time of Samuel, the city is mentioned as a determined place and its capital. At the beginning of ⅺ c. been noted under the name of Prilepon. In the Middle Ages there is a significant shopping center and the capital of King Wal-Kashin and son King Marco. After winning the determined city, the Turks moved the settlement into the flat part. In ⅹⅰⅹ c. P. It is known for the great fair that lasted 25 days, and the city had 2,800 houses, 1,100 stores, 26 anims, 10 mosques, 5 Menders, etc. At the time of the Balkan wars in it lived 22,000 h. On October 11, 1941 in P. Is the uprising against the fascist occupier. In remembrance of the eight thousand fighters and 15 folk heroes of the NOB, in 1956. has been declared a “city of hero”. After the release is rapidly developing and population constantly growing. Today is the fourth city largest in the Republic. Most of the population, 64,756 h., Macedonians, and the minorities are mostly represented by Roma (4379), Serbs (162) and the Turks (123). It is the seat of a municipality that covers an area of 119,444 ha, there are 59 settlements with 76,768 h. P. is known as the city of tobacco. In its surroundings, many quality oriental varieties of tobacco known under the name “Prilep”. The city is erected the first building for storing tobacco in Macedonia (1873), and today there is a large cigarette factory, then developed textile, food, machining and non-metal processing industry. In addition to the gymnasium and secondary vocational schools, the Faculty of Economics, the National Museum, Memorial Museum “October 11”, the Museum of the NOB, Tobacco Museum, Historical Archive, Mogila of the Unconscious-Center of Prilep, Alley of folk heroes, etc. Each d. International art colony and the Theater Festival “Vojdan Chernodrinski” is maintained. The preserved cultural and historical monuments and archaeological sites in Prilep and its surroundings are proof that in the past the city was the center of intense life. P. is a city of the legendary hero Krala Marko and the Marcovo Kale from which the ruined walls proudly rise above the city. At the foot of Kale is the old town of Varos, which preserved churches: “St. Nicholas “,” St. Demetrius, “St. Atanasius, “St. Peter, “” St. The Virgin Persista, “and slightly further the monastery” St. Archangel Michael “by ⅹⅳ c. Prilep is a hometown of Marko Cepenkov, M. A. Chento and M. w. Charlo, and in the period of revival for P. The educational activity of D. is connected. Miladinov, J. Constantinov-Ginot and Mr. Prlicev. Lit.: Mr. Trajeví, city of Prilepí. Macedonian Library, no. 6, Sofia 1925; Ilija Basevski, Prilep, “Geographic View”, no. 5, Skopje, 1974; Mitko Panov, Geography of SR Macedonia. Natural and socio-geographical features, REC. And, Skopje, 1976; Census of the population, households and apartments in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002, REC. J, DSH, Skopje, 2004. Al. ST.
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