Novo Selo Municipality
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Municipality of Novo Selo Општина Ново Село |
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 Macedonia
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| Region | Southeastern Statistical Region | |
| Municipal seat | Novo Selo (Novo Selo) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Blazho Velkov (VMRO-DPMNE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 424.82 km2 (164.02 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 11,567 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| Area code(s) | 034 | |
| car plates | SR | |
| Website | http://www.novoselo.gov.mk | |
Novo Selo (Macedonian: 
Ново Село ) is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Novo Selo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Novo Selo means "New Village" in Macedonian. Novo Selo Municipality is part of the Southeastern statistical region.
According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 11,567 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
The fertile soil, mild temperate climate and abundance of water and forest have offered favourable conditions for food and settlement of people since the ancient times. According to the historic evidence, it is believed that ever since the 5th century B.C. this region was inhabited by the Tracian (Peon) Tribes, and from their name, the region itself was called Paeonia. During these centuries, at the south of Peonia, the ancient Macedonian country was founded and started the expansion to the north. This country flourished during the reign of Philip and Alexander the Great.
In the period from the 5th to 7th centuries, the region was inhabited by the Macedonian Slavs from the Strumjani Tribe. They were frequently attacked by other aggressor tribes, and as a result of the continuous attacks, Novo Selo was often forced to change its location. The first name of the settlement that can be found is “Volčji Dol,” after which the name “Selište” followed. It was named Yeniköy during Ottoman rule.
Towards the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century, during the period when the Ottoman Empire began to weaken, there was another movement to the location where Yeniköy ("New Village" for Turkish) is situated today. During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, Manus Georgiev Turnovski and Ivan Iliev Ajdinski were famous leaders from Novo Selo.
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