Psacha – a village in the Municipality of Rankovce in the vicinity of Kriva Palanka in northeastern Macedonia. The village is located in Slavishte district. It is best known for the important medieval Psački monastery, which is located above the village in an oak forest. The village of Psacha is located on the left bank of Kriva Reka, in the northern foothills of the Osogovo Mountains. Atarot covers an area of 12.4 km2 and has about 500 inhabitants. It is located on the southern edge of the valley and ethnographic area of Slavishte, Krivopalanechko. It is 8 kilometers away from the municipal center Rankovce.
The name of the village of Psača most likely comes from the name of the prince Paskach or Paskach, who together with his son – the Sebastocrat Vlatko, are recorded in a charter from 1358 and appear as the founders of the old monastery church “St. Nicholas”, which still exists today. above the village itself, as part of the Psac Monastery. From the name of the prince Paschach, which comes from the name of the Hebrew word and the holiday Pascha, which nowadays in the Russian language is used for the Easter holiday, over time the name of the village probably changed from Paschacha to the present form Psacha.
Churches:
Church “St. Nikola” — the main village and monastery church that dates back to the 14th century
Monasteries:
Psacha Monastery – an important medieval monastery and a protected monument of culture
Archaeological sites:
Vlaški Dol – a settlement from the Late Antiquity;
Gradiste – a fortified settlement from the Late Antiquity;
Dolno Lozje – necropolis from Roman times;
Manastiriste – a settlement from the Late Antiquity;
Rovine – settlement and necropolis from the Late Antiquity;
Seliste – settlement and necropolis from Roman times;
Church – old Christian basilica
Rivers:
Psachnica
Source: Wikipedia
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