Kosel
Encyclopedia
Kosel is a village near Ohrid
, in the Ohrid Municipality
of the Republic of Macedonia
.
The village is known for its proximity to the extinct volcano Duvalo
, which gives the village and its surroundings a permanent sulphuric scent.
The population of Kosel Municipality, which merged with Ohrid Municipality in 2002, was 1,369.
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, in the Ohrid Municipality
Ohrid municipality
The Municipality of Ohrid is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Ohrid is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found...
of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
The village is known for its proximity to the extinct volcano Duvalo
Duvalo
Duvalo is an active geothermal surface feature situated close to the village of Kosel, near Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. It resembles a miniature crater with a diameter of 0.5 metre and depth of 30 centimetres. Gaseous carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are released from the hole. It represents...
, which gives the village and its surroundings a permanent sulphuric scent.
The population of Kosel Municipality, which merged with Ohrid Municipality in 2002, was 1,369.