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 Resen is a town in south-western part of the Republic of Macedonia,
situated between the Galičica (Galichica)
and Baba mountain, on the road between
Ohrid (35 km) and
Bitola (31 km). The city is it's located on 198 km from the
capital
Skopje. It has a population of about 10,000 citizens, while
the entire municipality of Resen has a population of nearly, less than 18,000
people. The town of Resen was mentioned for a first time as a mediaeval
settlement under the name Rosne in 1337. The transformation of this mainly
rural settlement began in the 18th century with the development of crafts
and by the 19th century Resen had become a city settlement with a rich
market place. Fine clay pottery has developed into a major craft industry
and in the Resen ceramics colony was established in 1971 and continues to
attract visitors and exhibitors from all over the world. The town also
possesses a rich museum collection full of archaeological and ethnological
finds from the area. Ahmed Nijazi Bey, who lived in Resen was one of the
leaders, of the Young Turkish Revolution in 1908, that was supported even
by the Macedonians. He was educated in Paris, and the Castle of Resen that
was built by him, in French style, exists even today.
The Prespa region is very well
known for it's production of fruit products. Resen field is well known for
its apple orchard area and every year in October, there is a festival held,
in order of the fruit's harvest. After Resen, as a major city in the Prespa
region, other large apple production centres are Carev Dvor, Grnchari,
Brajčino, Jankoec, Kurbinovo and many other. The Agroplod factory in Resen,
represents one of the best in the country for food production.
The extraordinary, wild and unique beauty of the
Lake
Prespa area attracted the Macedonian
Tzar
Samoil to build his first seat in this place on the at the
church of St. Achilles. The lake itself, which consists of two parts, Small
and Big Prespa, is bordered by soaring and is part of the municipality of
Resen. Here you will find endless sandy beaches, mountain slopes rich with
game, stunningly frescoed churches, the peace of a wild and undiscovered
country and even a few pelicans. The area itself is entrancing, you will
certainly want to pay a visit to Brajčino, one of the most delightful
villages imaginable. In the picturesque village of Kurbinovo, embraced by
the mountain Pelister there is the church dedicated to St, George. According
to the time of its fresco-decoration, it is supposed that the church was
built in the year 1191. There are still no other reliable documented data on
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