Velestovo

Velestovo is a village in Ohrid, North Macedonia and has an elevation of 1,060 metres. Velestovo is situated nearby to the hamlet Shipokno, as well as near the village Racha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Stephen and SRC Biljanini Izvori.

St. Stephen

Cave

Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Stephen is a cave.

SRC Biljanini Izvori is a multi-purpose stadium in Ohrid, North Macedonia. It has a seating capacity of 3,978 and is the home ground of FK Ohrid Lihnidos, FK Voska Sport and ŽFK Biljanini Izvori. SRC Biljanini Izvori is situated 3 km northwest of Velestovo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohrid and Lagadin.

Ohrid

Photo: Avramescu Marius, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ohrid is a town in southwestern North Macedonia on the shore of Lake Ohrid. A town of vast history and heritage, it was made a UNESCO heritage site in 1980.

Lagadin

Village

Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lagadin is a small tourist village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia, located 9 kilometres south of the city of Ohrid. It is a popular beachside destination along Lake Ohrid and lies at the foot of Galičica National Park. Lagadin is situated 4½ km southwest of Velestovo.

Elšani

Photo: Tancino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elšani is a picturesque village located just by Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia. Roughly 10 kilometers south of the City of Ohrid, the village is on the western slopes of Galičica Mountain within the lush Galičica National Park.

Velestovo

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.08321° or 41° 4′ 60″ north

Longitude

20.8282° or 20° 49′ 42″ east

Elevation

1,060 metres (3,478 feet)

Open location code

8GH23RMH+77

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1952751339

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

784678

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Lithuanian to Macedonian—“Velestovo” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Velestovas”
Macedonian: “Велестово”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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