Dojran

Dojran (Albanian Dojrani, Bulgarian Дойран, Greek Δοϊράνη, macedonian Дојран, Turkish Doyran ) is the name of a historic city on the west bank of the same name Dojransees south of the geographical region of Macedonia. A greater part of the original settlement is located on the Greek, the rest on Macedonian territory.

Today these names carry a Macedonian municipality and a Greek community, as well as three villages Star Dojran ("old Dojran " ) and November Dojran ( " New Dojran " ), with a total of 3,426 inhabitants in the Republic of Macedonia and the village Doirani in Northern Greece.

The nearest major city from Macedonian side is Strumica, about 45 km to the north. The Macedonian capital Skopje is 170 km away.

Towns

The Macedonian community Dojran includes the following 13 localities:

  • Čaušli
  • Crničani
  • Durutli
  • Džumabos
  • Furka
  • Gjopčeli
  • Kurtamzali
  • Nikolić
  • November Dojran
  • Organdžali
  • Sevendekli
  • Sretenovo
  • Star Dojran

History

The city Dojran became known in the 5th century by the Greek historian Herodotus. He wrote stories about the old Thraco - Illyrian people, who built the first settlement of people in the area of ​​the city. Herodotus noted that the first population settled over the Dojran. The economy of Dojran has always been dependent on fishing in the first place. Meanwhile, the fish are also exported abroad.

Architecture

The hamam is a large, Turkish bath, located in the upper part of the city and was formerly used as a residence of the Turkish immigrants. The Church of St. Ilija was built in 1874 in the northern part of the city. Based remnants of images in the walls of the church, it is believed that the church walls were originally covered with fresco painting. In addition, many excavations, including marble plate with Greek inscriptions, remains of walls, coins and tombs with grave inscriptions found.

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