Zrnovci
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Zrnovci is a village in Republic of Macedonia
. It is a seat of the Zrnovci municipality
.
, 8 km south of Kočani
, placed in the valley of Kocani
, more precisely in the foot of the mountain Plačkovica
, with area of 2848 ha. 57% of the total area of Zrnovci is forest, whereas 32% arable land. The biggest part of the arable land is rice fields (the total year production of rice bulb is averagely 800 tons out of which 480 t belong to the community sector ).
The river of Zrnovci goes through the village. The river itself is one of the more abundant tributaries of the river Bregalnica
. On the river there is a power station which has largery changed the natural water flow of the river as well as its environment (the living conditions ) in it. The mouth area of the Zrnovska river is 38 km2, while its length is 24 km.
it is shielded against strong north winds coming from the mountains Osogovo, and against air break through from south,it is protected by the mountain Plačkovica
. The parameters that illustrate the climate in this region are the following:
Christians. 1137 people are able to work, 730 of which are unemployed. The profile of the education level is the following:
The inhabitans are mainly argicultural producers who cultivate their fields; part of them keep domestic animals, or have trade store or restaurants. The craft and the few small industrial objects give out an impression of town activities.
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...
. It is a seat of the Zrnovci municipality
Zrnovci municipality
Zrnovci is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Zrnovci is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Zrnovci Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Zrnovci is situated in the east part of Republic of MacedoniaRepublic 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...
, 8 km south of Kočani
Kocani
Kočani is a town away from Skopje, situated in the Eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, with population of 28 330. The town of Kočani is the seat of Kočani Municipality.-Geography and population:...
, placed in the valley of Kocani
Kočani valley
Kočani valley is located along the river of Bregalnica in eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, at the latitude of 41° and 55' and longitude 22° and 25'. It covers an area of 1020 km² and extends from both sides of Bregalnica, from west-southwest to east-northeast, with the length of...
, more precisely in the foot of the mountain Plačkovica
Plackovica
Plačkovica is a mountain in the eastern part of Republic of Macedonia which extends between the cities of Radoviš, and Vinica.The highest peak is Lisec at 1754 m, the length of main valley slopes of the peak Lisec is 34 km. Valley of river Zrnovska splits the mountain in two parts, eastern and...
, with area of 2848 ha. 57% of the total area of Zrnovci is forest, whereas 32% arable land. The biggest part of the arable land is rice fields (the total year production of rice bulb is averagely 800 tons out of which 480 t belong to the community sector ).
The river of Zrnovci goes through the village. The river itself is one of the more abundant tributaries of the river Bregalnica
Bregalnica
Bregalnica is the second largest river in the Republic of Macedonia. It starts as a spring near the mountain city of Berovo and it passes near the cities of Makedonska Kamenica, Kočani, Vinica and Štip, before joining the river Vardar on its way to the Aegean Sea...
. On the river there is a power station which has largery changed the natural water flow of the river as well as its environment (the living conditions ) in it. The mouth area of the Zrnovska river is 38 km2, while its length is 24 km.
Climate
The height of Zrnovci above sea level is 345 m and as a part of the valley of KocaniKočani valley
Kočani valley is located along the river of Bregalnica in eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, at the latitude of 41° and 55' and longitude 22° and 25'. It covers an area of 1020 km² and extends from both sides of Bregalnica, from west-southwest to east-northeast, with the length of...
it is shielded against strong north winds coming from the mountains Osogovo, and against air break through from south,it is protected by the mountain Plačkovica
Plackovica
Plačkovica is a mountain in the eastern part of Republic of Macedonia which extends between the cities of Radoviš, and Vinica.The highest peak is Lisec at 1754 m, the length of main valley slopes of the peak Lisec is 34 km. Valley of river Zrnovska splits the mountain in two parts, eastern and...
. The parameters that illustrate the climate in this region are the following:
- the average year temperature is 13°C
- the average half year relative humidity of the air is 71%
- the average yearly sum of rainfall is 547,9 mm
Population
There are 2279 inhabitans in Zrnovci, 98% of which are of Macedonian ethnicity and Macedonian OrthodoxMacedonian Orthodox Church
The Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric or just Macedonian Orthodox Church is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, exercising jurisdiction over Macedonian Orthodox Christians in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in the Macedonian...
Christians. 1137 people are able to work, 730 of which are unemployed. The profile of the education level is the following:
- 27% are with secondary education,
- 2% with higher professional education and
- 1% with university
The inhabitans are mainly argicultural producers who cultivate their fields; part of them keep domestic animals, or have trade store or restaurants. The craft and the few small industrial objects give out an impression of town activities.