Sveti Nikole

Sveti Nikole (Macedonian: Свети Николе [ˌsvɛːti ˈnikɔlɛ] ⓘ; meaning Saint Nicholas) is a town in North Macedonia.

It is the seat of Sveti Nikole Municipality and a center of a plain called Ovče Pole (Plain of sheep), famous for sheep farming, lamb meat, and dairy products of all kinds.

According to legend, the town was named after the church of Saint Nicholas (Sveti Nikola), built in the beginning of the 14th century.

[2] On the 1927 ethnic map of Leonhard Schulze-Jena, the town is written as "Kliseli" shown as having a mixed population of Christian Bulgarians and Turks.

[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4] Local football club FK Ovče Pole plays in the Macedonian Third League (Southeast Division).

Coat of arms of North Macedonia
Coat of arms of North Macedonia