Radolišta
Radolišta Радолишта Ladorishti | |
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Village | |
Radolišta Location within Macedonia | |
Coordinates: 41°9′51″N 20°37′23″E / 41.16417°N 20.62306°ECoordinates: 41°9′51″N 20°37′23″E / 41.16417°N 20.62306°E | |
Country | Macedonia |
Municipality | Struga Municipality |
Population | |
• Total | 3,119 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 6333 |
Area code(s) | +389 |
Car plates | SU |
Radolišta (Macedonian: Радолишта; Albanian: Ladorishti) is a village in the Republic of Macedonia, part of the Struga Municipality in the southwestern region.
Geography
This village is located in the southwest of Struga Municipality, at the foot of the Jablanica mountain range. The village is in hilly-mountain altitude of 700–820 m (2,297–2,690 ft) above sea level.
History
For deep roots in the history of this place speak:
- - Traces of residence Radolišta located in the eastern part of the village
- - Bazilika paleochristian - that belongs to the Illyrian tribes (5th century)
- - Necropolis (7th-8th centuries)
Culture
In village cultural life is organized and sports activities through the football club 'Flamurtari (progress) and SHKA Valët e Liqenit (Lake waves) are represented in as many festivals as well as being honoured with the outside of many awards and praise. Radolišta also are rooted in cultural heritage as Ura e gurit OPALE (Stone bridge OPALE).
Demography
Radolišta is one of the largest villages in the region of Struga with more than 800 houses. The vast majority of the population is Albanian and adhere to Islam. According to the 2002 census, it had 3,119 inhabitants, of which:
Ethnicity | Total |
Albanians | 3,085[1] |
Other | 34 |
Gallery
- Images from Radolišta.
References
- ↑ (Macedonian) (English) National census of Macedonia, 2002