''This is an article about the suburb near the town of

Štip Štip ( ) is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of North Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2021 census, the city of Štip had ...

. Not to be confused with the

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

with the eponymous name in the southern part of the

Štip Municipality Štip ( ) is a municipality in eastern North Macedonia. '' Štip'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region. Geography Štip Municipality covers an area of 583.2 ...

.'' Novo Selo () is a suburb adjacent to the

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Geography and location

Novo Selo is located in the greater urban area of

and colloquially it is considered to be a suburb of the town. The access to Novo Selo is along the river

Otinja Otinja () is a river that bisects the city of Štip, North Macedonia and is a tributary to the Bregalnica river. The river is of medium length, but the last part that flows through the city often dries up in the summer months as the water is bloc ...

, which in the village flows into

Bregalnica Bregalnica (, ) is the second largest river in North Macedonia. It starts as a spring near the mountain city of Pehchevo and it passes through Berovo, Delchevo, near the cities of Makedonska Kamenica, Kočani, Vinica and Štip, before join ...

. The settlement is located on both sides of Bregalnica and most of it is on the left side. Immediately above Novo Selo is the hill on which the

Štip fortress Štip ( ) is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of North Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2021 census, the city of Štip had ...

is built, also called Isar or Isarot.Aleksandar Mateski, "''Novo Selo''", ''Економија и бизнис'', year 19, no. 232, October 2017, p. 106.

History

Novo Selo is one of the oldest settlements in this area. Although there is no precise data on its creation, it is assumed that Novo Selo existed as a separate settlement before the 13th century, as evidenced by the numerous churches from that period, including the Ascension of Christ Church, which is the oldest church in the vicinity of Štip. During the 13th and 14th century, Novo Selo was a

waqf A (; , plural ), also called a (, plural or ), or ''mortmain'' property, is an Alienation (property law), inalienable charitable financial endowment, endowment under Sharia, Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot ...

of Sultan Bayazit, and then, in the time of Sultan Murat, Novo Selo was declared a military and guard settlement, thus gaining special rights and privileges. According to the 1519 census, there were 21 Christian families living in Novo Selo. In the census registers of 1570, 30 Christian families and 5 unmarried Christians were registered in Novo Selo. In the 19th century, Novo Selo played an important role in awakening the national consciousness and the struggle against the Ottoman rule, especially with the arrival of

Damjan Gruev Damyan Yovanov Gruev (, , ; January 19, 1871 – December 23, 1906) was а Macedonian Bulgarian teacher, revolutionary and insurgent leader in the Ottoman regions of Macedonia and Thrace. He was one of the six founders of the Internal Macedonian ...

and Goce Delčev, who worked as teachers in the Novo Selo School. At the beginning of the 20th century, Novo Selo was inhabited exclusively by a Bulgarian Christian population. All its inhabitants fell under the supremacy of the

Bulgarian Exarchate The Bulgarian Exarchate (; ) was the official name of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church before its autocephaly was recognized by the Ecumenical See in 1945 and the Bulgarian Patriarchate was restored in 1953. The Exarchate (a de facto autocephaly) ...

. According to the data of the Exarchate Secretary

Dimitar Mishev Dimitar (, , ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It's derived from one or more of the following: * Saint Demetrius (280–306) * Dimetor ''Διμήτωρ'' ("twice-born"), epithet of Dio ...

(''"Macedonia and its Christian Population"'') in 1905. There were 3,616 Bulgarians living in the village (all under the Exarchate) and there were two Bulgarian schools – one primary and one secondary school with 412 students.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the suburb of Novo Selo had over 3,636 inhabitants, all Macedonians.Aleksandar Mateski, "''Novo Selo''", ''Економија и бизнис'', year 19, no. 232, October 2017, p. 106.

Education

The Rectorate of the

Goce Delčev University The Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) was the first of ESA's Living Planet Programme heavy satellites intended to map in unprecedented detail the Earth's gravity field. The spacecraft's primary instrumentation was ...

is located in Novo Selo. The Rectorate is located in the building of the former Novo Selo School.

Religion

Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica - Novo Selo 01

There are six Christian

Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pag ...

churches located within Novo Selo: * Dormition of the Theotokos Church – the main church, completed in the 19th century. It is the work of

Andreja Damjanov Andrey Damyanov (; ; ) (1813–1878), or Andreja Damjanović was an architect from the modern-day North Macedonia. His works include more than 40 buildings, most of them churches, built between 1835 and 1878, and spread along the Vardar and Mo ...

, and in it the canopy stands out.Aleksandar Mateski, "''Novo Selo''", ''Економија и бизнис'', year 19, no. 232, October 2017, p. 106. It has been declared as Monument of Culture. * Ascension of Christ Church – built in 1369 by Duke Dimitrija. It has been declared as Monument of Culture; * St. John the Baptist Church – a small one-

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

church, built high on the rocks on the right side of the road Štip-Novo Selo. It has been declared a Monument of Culture; *Shroud of the Theotokos Church – a cornerstone laid on August 1, 2012; *St. Demetrius of Thessalonica Church – a cornerstone laid on May 17, 2014 *

Holy Trinity Church Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

– a cemetery church built from 1922 to 1925, when it was consecrated and it is not known by which hierarch. The church is a founding work of Todor Čepreganov from Štip. It has been declared a Monument of Culture.

Sights

* House of Mihajlo Apostolski

Notable people

Todor Aleksandrov Todor Aleksandrov Poporushov ( Bulgarian/Macedonian: Тодор Александров Попорушов; 4 March 1881 – 31 August 1924), anglicised as Todor Alexandrov, was a Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary, Bulgarian army officer, polit ...

Mihajlo Apostolski Mihailo Apostolski (; ; ; November 8, 1906 – August 7, 1987) was a Macedonian general, partisan, military theoretician, politician, academic and historian. He was the commander of the General Staff of the National Liberation Army and Partisan ...

* Vančo Mihajlov * Slaveyko Arsov * Mihail Gogov

References

External links

Official website of Štip Municipality
{{Commons, Novo Selo (settlement in Štip) Štip