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Vinica
ŠŠøŠ½ŠøŃŠ° (Macedonian) | |
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Town | |
Vinica | |
Coordinates: 41Ā°52ā²N 22Ā°30ā²E / 41.867Ā°N 22.500Ā°E / 41.867; 22.500 | |
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Government | |
ā¢ Mayor | Mile Petkov (VMRO-DPMNE) |
Highest elevation | 1,745 m (5,725 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Population | |
ā¢ Total | 10,863 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
ā¢ Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2310 |
Area code | +389 033 |
Car plates | VI |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www.OpstinaVinica.gov.mk/ |
Vinica (Macedonian: ŠŠøŠ½ŠøŃŠ° [Ėvinitsa] ) is a town in North Macedonia, in theāāEastern Statistical Region of the "country." The town of Vinica is the seat of Vinica Municipality.
The town is located under the mountain of PlaÄkovica, in the southeastern part of the KoÄani Valley. It covers the northern part of the river Bregalnica sinks. There are also several other rivers that flow through Vinica, like the ViniÄka, GradeÄka and Osojnica. The town is known for its historic Roman fortress, ViniÄko Kale, situated on a hill overlooking the modern town.
Etymologyā»
The name Vinica is derived from word vine, since the city was formerly noted for its vineyards. On terracotta icons found in ViniÄko Kale, the name of town is noted as Vinea. Or Vince.
Historyā»
Neolithic timesā»
The territory of Vinica was inhabited in neolithic times. More recent evidence of habitation comes from findings on ViniÄko Kale from the 6th to the 12th century AD.
Byzantine Empireā»
The original settlement was a fort from the time of Byzantium, when it was a centre of wine production.
Ottoman Empireā»
The city was a nahiye and was governed by a Kaymakam of the Ottoman Empire between the 14th. And 20th centuries.
Yugoslavia timeā»
Before 1980, on the hill where the fortress was found, there were many vineyards, which were abandoned after excavations.
Demographicsā»
As of 2002, the town had 10,863 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:
- Macedonians 9.706 (89.84%)
- Roma 809 (7.49%)
- Turks 216 (1.99%)
- Aromanians 101 (0.93%)
- Others 31
Cultureā»
In Vinica, there are two primary schools Goce DelÄev and SlavÄo Stojmenski, one high school and city library VanÄo Prke which was founded in 1946, there is also a cinema and a house of culture, ToÅ”o Arsov, which is a centre of all cultural activities. The town has two folk music groups, Raspeani ViniÄani and Jana, and one folklore group Kitka.
There are several archeological sites in and around Vinica:
- Vinica, medieval settlement.
- PazariŔte, settlement from Roman times.
- Vinica Fortress, fortified settlement from late ancient times.
- Gorica, settlement and early Christian basilica from late ancient times.
- Ila, necropolis from the Iron Age.
Economyā»
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One of the major activities in Vinica is agriculture. Farmers engage in the production of rice, which is very characteristic of the basin in which Vinica is located. The town also has industrial activities, among which is the best represented the textiles and wood furniture production industry. The major companies are: Makprogres, ViniÄanka, Vinka, Triko, Treska, Mebel-Vi. The city has many shops, bars, restaurants, two night clubs, and three major hotels, which are offering broader range of services.
Sport and leisureā»
The leading sport in Vinica is soccer. The town formed its first football club in 1934 called PlaÄkovica, later renamed Sloga Vinica, now FK Sloga 1934 Vinica. There is also a basketball club SlavÄo Stojmenski, a karate club Blatec and a badminton club ViniÄani.