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Veles, North Macedonia

Southern Europe

Veles is a city in the central part of North Macedonia on the Vardar river and the seat of Veles Municipality. It is the seventh-largest city in the country, with a population of 40,664, and sits on important international road and rail routes, with the capital Skopje 54 kilometers to the northwest.

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Population
40,664 1
Founding Year
168 BCE 2
Founding Year
168 BCE 2
Sources
1. Veles, North Macedonia (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 40,664 (2021)
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2. Wikipedia (Macedonian): Велес
Wikipedia (Macedonian)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: -168
    Велес како урбана населба датира уште од 168 година п.н.е.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: -168
    Велес како урбана населба датира уште од 168 година п.н.е.
  • Source text, founding-year: 168
    Велес како урбана населба датира уште од 168 година п.н.е.
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Veles, North Macedonia (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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