Sveti Nikole
- Region
Eeastern - Patron
Saint Nicolas - Municipality
Sveti Nikole - Area of coverage
482.89 km² (186.4 mi²)
- Elevation / altitude
293 m (961.28 ft) - Dialing code
+389 (0)32 - Postal code
2220
- License plates
SN - Time zone
CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST): CST (UTC+2) - Coordinates
41°52'"N, 21°57'"E
About Sveti Nikole
Sveti Nikole is situated in the Ovce Pole plain (Ovche Pole, Ovče Pole) in eastern Macedonia. Ovce Pole plain is famous for sheep farming, lamb meat, and dairy products of all kinds. Sveti Nikole is the seat of Sveti Nikole municipality.
Sveti Nikole is situated on 80 km from the capital Skopje, is just 25 away, while from Veles is 33 km and from Kumanovo is 44 km away.
Origin of the name Sveti Nikole
According to legend, the town was named after the church of Sveti Nikola, built in the beginning of the 14th century, by the king Milutin in the year 1313. It is said to have been the biggest of all 42 churches in this area at its time.
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