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 Gevgelija
is a small city, located 3 km from the border with Greece, and it's
located on 158 km from the capital
Skopje and from the nearby city
Strumica, is just 51 away, while from
Veles is 106 km away. "Gevgelija
town under the mount of Kožuv" is the first thing that you'll hear from
citizens of Gevgelija. Located in the south-eastern part of the Republic
of Macedonia, on the right bank of the Vardar river, there are a lot of
stories about the town and the power and treasure of the area, but proved
and confirmed. Zlatonosna Reka (river) which flows in the valley of
Gevgelija from the mount Kožuv in which the people believe that can be
found gold mines from the time of
Philip
2nd and his son
Alexander
3rd of Macedonia. In this part of Vardar boats could sail, so a lot of
crafts products have been transported from Gevgelija to the port Solun by
water way and transported to France, Italy and other countries. The first
Railroad in Macedonia has been released in use on 9th of August 1873. Here
in this town at the beginning of the 20th century worked only a couple of
flower shops, cigarettes factory and others... And what about today. Today
the people of Gevgelija have a "local contest", who will have a
better yard and gate, wall, fence and architectonic mix of ancient look of
their house or flat.
 The stories
tells that here in a area where the Mediterranean climate rules, own home
found a lot of people who passed through Macedonia in the feudal period.
They in different period gave name to the town. So in the middle of the 14th
century the word "Gevgelija" has been used for the term
feudal form of owning a land, and that the villagers that lived here were
Gevgeli. But when the Turks occupied the Gevgelija it was still a
little village. The legend says that the town in the earliest period of
his establishment, was a settlement with 10 houses. And as the time goes more and more
houses were built. Since period of growing as can be heard a lot of people
"come and go" entered and been called "gevgeli". So
from that name comes the name of the town. Gevgelija for first time as a
living place is mentioned in the year of 1664 and by others a year later.
And for town was proclaimed in 1886. Normal town founded on the important
road that from Solun (Salonica) and Dojran leaded to Strumica and
Skopje. There was great style of living in Gevgelija in that period and
still is. The market place (carsija) had a lot of shops, restaurants and
other things. It has been a privileges of becoming a citizen of Gevgelija.
Every citizens needs to have good looking house. Between those houses is
the main library in the town made by a maestro from Debar built in
1911/1912. The oldest hotel in Gevgelija is Ottoman also called Rezil Kuka,
which today is cafe. Also there is an Aman (Turkish Bath).
 Being
on the border with Greece, on the north-south road corridor (E-75) and railway
line to the Greek port of Solun (Salonica), Gevgelija is an important
communication center in this part of the country. Gevgelija is
characterized with a Mediterranean climate and is the warmest city in the
country. Thus, it is well suited for the cultivation of various kinds of
fruits and vegetables, including some that are typical to the
Mediterranean climate, like oranges and lemons. Numerous plants of wine
yards with different types of grapes are also found here. Apart from
agriculture, Gevgelija also has a well developed light industry and trade.
Tourism is also developed with the
spa
of Negorci, in the nearby Negorci village. |
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