Negotino
Negotino
Неготино(Macedonian) | |
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From the top, View over Negotino, St Athanasius Church, Negotino Sports Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Negotino Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates:41°29′N22°06′E/ 41.483°N 22.100°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Vardar |
| Municipality | Negotino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Goran Stojanov |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 13,284 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 1440 |
| Area code | +389 043 |
| Car plates | NE |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.negotino.gov.mk |
Negotino(Macedonian:Неготино,pronounced[nɛˈɡɔtinɔ]) is a town inNorth Macedonia,the seat of theNegotino Municipality.Its population is about 13,000.
Geography
[edit]Negotino is located on the right side of the riverVardar.
It is about 150 metres (490 ft)above sea level.
Negotino is in a vineyard region and the gates of theTikveš plain,known for its fertility, are located nearby. Along withKavadarci,Negotino is known as the home of North Macedonia's best wine andrakija(brandy).
The A1 highway leads through the city, parallel to the railway line connectingSkopje-Gevgelija-Greece.
Industry
[edit]Wine
[edit]Negotino has an annual production of 20-25 million kilograms of grapes. The most common grape types are Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminec, Smederevka, Muscat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Plavac Mali, Vranec and Kadarka. Some of the more bigger wineries in terms of production are Bovin (Macedonian:Бовин), Lazar (Macedonian:Лазар) and Venec (Macedonian:Венец) winery.[citation needed]
History
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A settlement in the location of modern Negotino existed and developed in antiquity.
Between 278 and 242 BC, a city was founded by KingAntigonus II Gonatas,under the name ofAntigoneia(Αντιγονεία inGreek). After conqueringPaionia,he conquered the settlements around the central Vardar region.
Antigoneia was situated some twelve Roman miles south of the ancient city ofStobi,on the road toThessaloniki,at the location of modern Gradiste, near the railway station of Negotino. At this place, Roman coins were found, as well as precious jewelry and other archeological findings from the period of theRomanandByzantineperiod.
The ancient city existed until the 11th century when it was destroyed by a disastrous earthquake which hit almost all of the territory of Macedonia along with other cities such asSkupi,Stobi,Heraclea,Astibo,and Idomena.
According to the statistics ofBulgarianethnographerVasil Kanchovfrom 1900, 2,395 inhabitants lived in Negotino, 1,925Bulgarian Exarchists,320Bulgarian Muslims,90Vlachsand 60Romani.[1]
From 1929 to 1941, Negotino was part of theVardar Banovinaof theKingdom of Yugoslavia.
Transport
[edit]The town is served by theNegotino railway station,with connections fromNišinSerbiato the port ofThessalonikiin Greece on theAegean Sea(Corridor X), with Intercity services toSkopjeandThessalonikiin Greece.
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]Negotino istwinnedwith:
Gradiška,Bosnia and Herzegovina,since 2006[2]
Nagykáta,Hungary, since 2013[3]
References
[edit]- ^Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia." Ethnography and statistics. "Sofia, 1900, p. 153
- ^"Побратимски градови".gradgradiska.com(in Serbian). Gradiška. 2021-04-24.Retrieved2021-04-24.
- ^"Потпишан договор за збратимување помеѓу општина Неготино и општина Наџиката, Унгарија"[The municipality of Negotino and the municipality of Nadica, Hungary signed a twinning contract].negotino.gov.mk(in Macedonian).Retrieved29 July2019.
External links
[edit] | This article includes alist of references,related reading,orexternal links,but its sources remain unclear because it lacksinline citations.(May 2016) |
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