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The history of Arvati village

2008-11-29T10:20:28+01:00

The first information about Arvati village comes from the time of tzar Samuilo when the village was called HAVRATVA. From 15th century, ("Turkish documents from 15th century", p. 210) the village is called HAVRATOVO. According to the first demographic statistics at that time the village had only 8 families. Turkish notaries have written that people were doing agriculture and farming, and especially raising the swine for which they paid the high taxes. They cultivated the fields using oxen, donkeys, and mules. They built the houses out of stone and covered them in reed and rye hay. They made their clothes from natural materials-wool, leather and wood. Even today one can find the samples of these wonderful folk clothes. The special attention was paid to female clothes that adorned each countrywoman. The village was called Harvati and the name it received the name it has today, Arvati, only after the Second World War.
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Population and famous inhabitants

2008-11-29T10:16:52+01:00

Today Arvati village has about 150 inhabitants- 55% Albanians and 45% Macedonians. They grow vegetables and grapes, keep cattle and bees. But they mostly grow various kinds of fruits. The most famous sort they grow is the Resen apple, but they grow other sorts as well such as red Prespan delicious, golden delicious, Prespan jonagold, and others. Due to the excellent quality of the apples there are more and more customers each year.
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Healthy climate

2008-11-29T10:14:32+01:00

The climate in Arvati village is healthy, moderate-continental with the influence of Mediterranean climate from the South. It has 235 sunny days, the summers are pleasant- the days are warm (35.5° C), the nights cold, ideal from good sleep and rest. The winter temperature goes down to - 23.00° C.
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How to get to Arvati village?

2008-11-29T10:13:52+01:00

Arvati village is situated at the southeastern part of Macedonia, 190 km south of the capital Skoplje and 34 km south of Ohrid (a city that is under the protection of the UNESCO), 11 km to the north from the border with Greece and 11 km to the south-east from the border with Albania. Arvati village is situated between the two national parks, Pelistera and Galičice, on the eastern coast of Prespan lake, in the fertile Prespan valley. Arvati village is at the altitude of 1000 meters, surrounded by Baba mountain, at the foot of Pelister mountain (2601m), on the mountainsides of the national park. Bitola, a city rich with historical monuments, especially the ancient ones, is only 29 km from the Arvati village. Arvati is in the municipality of Resen and the city of Resen is only 11 km from the village. Arvati is well-connected with other important centers such as the international airport in Ohrid (only 34 km from Arvati) and the airport in Skoplje (190 km away).
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Macedonia

2008-11-29T10:12:47+01:00

Macedonia is a country on the South East of Balkan pensinsula. Its population is 2 million people: 65% are Macedonians, 22% Albanians, 4% Turks, 2% Serbs, 3% Romas, and 4% the others. The following religions are represented: Orthodox 67%, Muslims 30%, the others 3%. The currency is denar (den)= 100 para. Macedonia is the only country with the legislative house whose head is the president. The capital of Macedonia is Skoplje with the population of 952.500 inhabitants, and other big cities are Bitola, Prilep, Kumanovo, Veles, Tetovo, Štip, Ohrid, Đevđelija. The official language is Macedonian. The highest mountaintop is Korab (2764m). There are three natural lakes in Macedonia- Ohrid lake (one of the oldest in the world), Prespan and Dojran lake. The most important rivers are Vardar, Treska, Black river, Pčinja, Bregalnica, Strumica and Black Drim. The climate in Macedonia is sub Mediterranean -summers are warm and dry and winters are cold and humid. In the lower altitudes the typical soil is a mixture of clay and loam and in the higher altitudes there is humus or stones in mountains or hills. The center of Macedonian culture is Ohrid. The foreigners call it Balkan Jerusalem. It's the museum in the open and its cultural heritage reaches back to the ancient history. Saint Kliment and Naum of Ohrid founded the first Panslavic university in Ohrid.
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