Village Smolari – Peak Botra – Peak Tumba + Smolare Waterfall

Smolari or Smolare – a village in the Municipality of Novo Selo, in the area of ​​Podgorje, in the vicinity of the city of Strumica.

The village of Smolari is located at the northern foot of Mount Belasica in the area known as Podgorie. The village is 28 km away from the city of Strumica in the southeast direction and 6 km from the center of the municipality, Novo Selo, at an altitude of 382 meters. South of the village is the river Lomnica, on which is located the famous Smolare Waterfall, which can be reached via an eco-path. The total height of the vertical section of the Smolare Waterfall is 39.5 meters.

In the middle of the village used to be two old maples, about 30 meters high. Today, the younger maple remains, estimated to be about 300 years old. The name of the village is derived from the word “resin” or a person who collects resin.

Smolare Waterfall – a waterfall located on the northern slopes of Mount Belasica, along the river Lomnica, at an altitude of 600 m in the region of the village Smolari. The total height of the vertical section of the Smolare Waterfall is 39.5 meters. The waterfall is tectonically predisposed with a fault structure that lies transversely to the direction of water flow of the Smolarska River. A giant pot is formed at the bottom of the waterfall, the length of which in the direction of the river water flow is 5 meters, the width is 11 meters, and the depth ranges from 0.5 to 0.7 meters. Smolare Waterfall is the only permanent waterfall in Macedonia with a water drop of 39.5 meters.

Source: Wikipedia

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