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Land area : 55,108 km²
Veles is a city in the center of the Republic of Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is a seat of the Veles municipality. Veles is also known as Tito Veles. The city is named after a Slavic god Veles. |
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Veles
Veles is located in central Macedoniaa, on the main route linking Central Europe with the Aegean. The town is first mentioned in 216 BC. During the Ottoman rule, the Turks referred to it as Kiprili, which in translations means the same as its earlier name, "the town of bridges".
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