Veles, North Macedonia
Veles
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From the top, View of Veles from across the Vardar River, Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Statue of Ilindentzi | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′12″N 21°47′36″E / 41.72000°N 21.79333°E | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Vardar |
| Municipality | Veles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marko Kolev (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 40,664 |
| Demonym | Veleshanec/Veleshanka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1400 |
| Area code | +389 043 |
| Vehicle registration | VE |
| Website | www.Veles.gov.mk/ |
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Veles (Macedonian: Велес [ˈvɛlɛs] ⓘ) is a city in the central part of North Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is the seat of Veles Municipality. Veles is the seventh largest Macedonian city with a total population of 40,664 (census 2021). The largest cities in the proximity of Veles are: Skopje - the capital and the largest city of North Macedonia - 54 km in the northwest direction, Štip 43 km to the east, Sveti Nikole 34 km to the northeast, Prilep 79 km in the southwest direction, and Kavadarci and Negotino 43 km and 40 km respectively to the southeast. Veles is on the crossroad of important international road and rail lines. For all these reasons, Veles is considered to have a good geolocation within North Macedonia.