Strumica
Strumica
Струмица (Macedonian) | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 2400 |
Area code | +389 34 |
Car plates | SR |
Patron saints | Holy Fifteen Hieromartyrs of Tiberiopolis |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www.strumica.gov.mk |
Strumica (Macedonian: Струмица, pronounced [ˈstrumit͡sa] ⓘ) is the largest city[1] in southeastern North Macedonia, near the Novo Selo-Petrich border crossing with Bulgaria. About 54,676[2] people live in the region surrounding the city. It is named after the Strumica River which runs through it. The city of Strumica is the seat of Strumica Municipality.
Name
The town is first mentioned in the 2nd century BC with the
Στρώμνιτσα (Strómnitsa). In Bulgarian the name is Струмица.History
Ancient period
According to archaeological findings, settlement of the area dates back to 6000–5000 BC: near the village of
The first mention of the city under the name Astraion is in the writings of the Roman historian
Middle Ages
In the 6th and 7th centuries, the Roman town became subject of Slavic migration . The
In 1016, Byzantine commander David Arianites captured the city from the Bulgarians.[4]
By the end of the 12th century, the Byzantine central power had weakened and, as a result, many local lords broke away and became independent. Initially, the leader of the
Ottoman period
Under Ottoman administration, the town was named Ustrumca. It initially belonged to the
In the 17th century, it became seat of a
Late-19th century
Following the
The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization for the Ograzden county was formed and operated in these parts. One of the most prominent leaders of the organization in Strumica was Hristo Chernopeev, who took part in the Young Turk Revolution (1908–09). The outcome of this effort did not bring freedom to the local people who still remained under Ottoman rule.
20th century
The
In the
On 6 April 1941, the first day of the
Geography
Strumica is located in the southeastern part of the country, close to the borders with Greece (15 km) and Bulgaria. It is situated in the geographical region of the Strumica Field, where the field meets the highland elevating into the Plavuš (west) and Belasica (south) mountains. The Struma river flows north of the city, while several tributaries flow through the city area.
Climate
Strumica has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).
Climate data for Strumica | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
13.4 (56.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33 (1.3) |
33 (1.3) |
36 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
52 (2.0) |
41 (1.6) |
33 (1.3) |
29 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
39 (1.5) |
54 (2.1) |
44 (1.7) |
459 (17.9) |
Source: Climate-Data.org [9] |
Population
The population of the municipality of Strumica is 54,676.[10]
- Macedonians: 50,258 / 91.9%
- Turks: 3,754 / 6.8%
- Others: 1.3%
As of 2021, the city of Strumica has 33.825 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[11]
- Macedonians – 26.185
- Turks – 2.703
- Romani – 216
- Serbs - 91
- Aromanian - 10
- Albanians - 6
- Bosniaks - 3
- others – 247
- Person without Data - 4.364
Notable people
- Goran Pandev, footballer
- Boris Trajkovski, former Macedonian president
- Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of North Macedonia
- Baba Vanga, clairvoyant
- Zoran Madžirov, musician
- Blagoj Mučeto, partisan
- Kiro Stojanov, Catholic bishop
- Goran Popov, footballer
- Veljko Paunović, footballer
- Vančo Stojanov, athlete
- Igor Gjuzelov, footballer
- Jani Atanasov, footballer
- Goran Maznov, footballer
- Vasil Garvanliev, singer
- Haralampos Boufidis, Chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle
- Dimitrios Tsitsimis, revolutionary, soldier, and mayor of Kilkis
- Evangelos Koukoudeas, revolutionary and army officer
- Dimitrios Semsis, violinist
- Goran Trenchovski, director and writer
- Zekeriya Sertel, journalist
- Dušan Džamonja, sculptor
Gallery
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Monument Macedonia dedicated to the second president of theRepublic of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski
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Strumica Clock Tower
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Goce Delčev statue
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World map fountain at Goce Delčev Square
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The Strumica Lake
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The Strumica Amphitheatre
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StrumicaTown Hall
References
This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2010) |
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
- ^ "Државен завод за статистика - општина: Струмица". www.stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ISBN 90-256-0985-6.. Text says "Unlocated town in Macedonia, also called Astraion, mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny"
- ^ Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Zielke, Beate; Pratsch, Thomas, eds. (2013). "David Areianites (#21348)". Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). De Gruyter.
- The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 134-135
- ^ Dimitri Mishev and D. M. Brancoff, La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne, p. 158
- ISBN 1474288383, p. 46.
- ^ Chronicle of the formation of regions in Bulgaria (in Bulgarian) (DOC)
- ^ "Climate: Strumica". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Државен завод за статистика: Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Македонија, 2002: Дефинитивни податоци (PDF) (in Macedonian)
- ^ "Archived". makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.[dead link]