Cer – a village in the district of Zheleznik, in the municipality of Kichevo, on the road between the towns of Kichevo and Demir Hisar. Until March 2013, the village was part of the former Municipality of Drugovo, which was merged with the Municipality of Kichevo.
The village is located in the area of Zheleznik, in the extreme southeastern part of the territory of the Municipality of Kichevo, whose atar borders the area of the municipalities of Makedonski Brod, Krushevo and Demir Hisar. The village is mountainous, at an altitude of 1,010 meters. It is 22 kilometers away from the city of Kichevo. The village is located in a bay of a former lake, and the mountains Luben and Baba Sach are located around the village.
It stretches between the Baba Sach and Luben mountains in the area popularly called Through Turla, because nearby is the pass over the small mountain Turla (the old road to Kichevo). The village stretches in the eastern part of Cersko Pole, which is the largest karst field in Macedonia (area 9.5 km2, length 7.5 km, width 3.7 km). It is located at an altitude of 990 m to 1050 m, at the foot of the mountain Baba Sach (1,695 m) from the north and Luben (1,764 m) from the south.
The Cerska River passes through the village, which sinks downstream from the village and moves underground in the Cersko Pole. Together with several surrounding rivers, Cerska Reka emerges near the village of Zheleznec and forms the spring of Crna Reka. Although administratively the village belongs to Kichevo, Cer is a Demirhisar village.
Cer is located in a mostly mountainous area. In its immediate vicinity from the northern side rises Mount Luben with the lonely and proud Kafchel peak, 1762 meters high. The peak occupies the central place in western Macedonia. From its height you get a view of all sides in Western Macedonia. From this peak you can see: Pelister, Kaymakchalan, Karadzica, Shar Planina, Galichica, Korab and Bistra. The two mountains – in the immediate vicinity of Cer have great similarities. Their southern parts are stony, but with excellent pastures, and their northern sides are covered with beech forest, especially the northern part of Baba Sach, known under the name Strmol, where there is a great wealth of old beech trunks that give a special beauty.
The village has quite a long history. It can be said that it is one of the largest revolutionary villages during the Ottoman rule. During the Ilinden Uprising, the village was attacked by Turkish army and bashibozuk, during which 189 of the total 245 houses were burned and 13 people were killed. During the Battle of Gjurgejca, the following people died from this village: Spiro Zunoski, Stevan Krpachoski, Angjele Kiteski, Spiro Bureski, Jon Stamatoski, Tashko Tavoski, Stojan Kaceski, Blaze Magdeski, Nikola Arminoski, Riste Chavkoski, Veljan Krstanoski and Angjele Poposki.
On April 24, 1905, in the village of Cer, Duke Hristo Uzunov and his company, after a long and uneven battle with the Ottoman army, committed suicide, not wanting to fall alive into the hands of the enemy. Today, their graves are located there in a specially built memorial cemetery.
Archaeological sites:
Seliste — medieval settlement;
Tarea Krasta — late antique fortress; and
Church — medieval church and necropolis.
Churches:
Church “St. Nikola” — the main village church;
Church “Voznesenie Christovo” — monastery church;
Church “St. Athanasius” — village church;
Church “St. Bogorodica” — village church; and
Church “St. Petka” — village church.
Rivers:
Cerska River – rises on Busheva Mountain, flows through the village, and then sinks into Cersko Field
Fields:
Cersko Field— the largest karst field in Macedonia
Source: Wikipedia
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