Resen, Republic of Macedonia
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Resen Ресен |
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 Resen
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| Coordinates: 41°05′20″N 21°00′44″E / 41.08889°N 21.01222°ECoordinates: 41°05′20″N 21°00′44″E / 41.08889°N 21.01222°E | |||
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 Macedonia
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| Municipality | Resen Municipality | ||
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| • Mayor | Gjoko Strezovski (VMRO-DPMNE) | ||
| Elevation | 885 m (2,904 ft) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 8,748 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Area code(s) | +389 | ||
| Car plates | RE | ||
| Climate | Cfb | ||
Resen (Macedonian: Ресен [ˈrɛːsɛn]) is a town in southwestern Macedonia, with just under 9,000 inhabitants. Resen is approximately equidistant between Bitola and Ohrid. The town rises 880 metres (2,887 feet) above sea level and is situated near Lake Prespa. Resen is also the only town in the Prespa Lake area and is the seat of Resen Municipality.
The name of the city in Macedonian is Resen (Ресен), in Serbian Resan (Ресан), and in Turkish Resne, while in Greek it is Resna (Ρέσνα). In Albanian the town is known as Resnjë; definite form: Resnja.
The ancient Illyrian city of Damastion may be near Resen. Resen's history dates back to Roman times when the famous road Via Egnatia was built, passing through the city.
During the Middle Ages, the Prespa area was part of the Bulgarian empire under Samuil. After the Battle of Klyuch, some of Samuil's soldiers, who were each blinded in one eye, settled in a village on the shore of Lake Prespa. The Byzantines called the village Asamati. The Byzantine meaning of this word is "settlement of one-eyed people". From then on, Resen was under Byzantine rule.
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