Lavce

Lavce is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. Lavce has about 313 residents and an elevation of 803 metres.

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Type: Village with 313 residents
Description: village in North Macedonia
Also known as: “Lafce” and “Lahce”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tetovo Fortress and Šarena Mosque.

Tetovo Fortress

Ruins

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The Tetovo Fortress is a ruined fortress and archaeological site in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Because of its location on a hill called Baltepe, it is also known as Baltepe Fortress.

Šarena Mosque

Mosque

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Šarena Džamija, meaning Decorated Mosque in English but also variably translated as Painted Mosque, is a mosque located near the Pena River in Tetovo, North Macedonia.

Arabati Baba Teḱe

Mosque

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The Arabati Baba Tekḱe is an Ottoman-era takya located in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The tekke was originally built in 1538 around the türbe of dervish Sersem Ali Baba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Šipkovsko Teḱe and Tetovo.

Šipkovsko Teḱe

Locality

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Šipkovsko Teḱe is a locality.

Tetovo is a town tucked into Polog region in the northwestern corner of western North Macedonia, in the shadow of the Šar Mountains. The major city of the Polog region, it has about 53,000 people, making it the fifth-largest city in North Macedonia.