Demir Hisar

Demir Hisar (Macedonian: Демир Хисар) is a municipality located in western North Macedonia, south of Kruševo. The municipality has under 10,000 residents spread across 40 villages and the town of Demir Hisar, which is the municipality's seat. Many of these villages are prime examples of rural Macedonian life.

Understand
Demir Hisar Municipality roughly corresponds to the historical region of Železnik, so named for the large amounts of iron ore found in the mountainous area. The municipal center was previously known as Murgaševo but today it is named Demir Hisar, its Turkish name. The municipality is inhabited almost entirely by ethnic Macedonian Orthodox Christians.

Smilevo
The village of Smilevo is known for its importance during the era of the Ilinden Uprising in the early 20th century. The Smilevo Congress, where it was decided to stage uprisings throughout Macedonia, occurred here in early May of 1903. It is also the birthplace of one of the foremost revolutionaries of the time, Dame Gruev.

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 * Kruševo, historic town north of Demir Hisar