Ljubojno

Ljubojno
Љубојно
Village

Centre of the village
Ljubojno

Location within Macedonia

Coordinates: 40°53′39″N 21°8′26″E / 40.89417°N 21.14056°E / 40.89417; 21.14056
Country  Macedonia
Municipality Resen Municipality
Population (2002)
 • Total 186
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +389
Car plates RE

Ljubojno (Macedonian Cyrillic: Љубојно) is a village located in the region of Prespa in the Republic of Macedonia. Ljubojno is situated some 2 km from Prespa lake and about 5 km north of the Greek border, and its elevation is about 920 m above sea level. The population of Ljubojno is 186.[1]

Religious objects

There are 8 Orthodox churches in the village. Among them are Sv. Prechista, St. Atanasij, St. Marena, St. Elijah, St. Dimitrija, St. Bogorodica and monastery of St. Petre and Paul. Church of St. John was built in 1861, was destroyed by fire in 1903 and was renovated in 1921.

People from Ljubojno

References

  1. ↑ Municipality of Resen
  2. ↑ Presentation by JSG Gandeto, Author of „Ancient Macedonians“
  3. ↑ Македонска енциклопедија (in Macedonian). II (First ed.). MANU.
  4. ↑ ВМРО-вците во Битола и нивните акции

Coordinates: 40°54′N 21°08′E / 40.900°N 21.133°E / 40.900; 21.133


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