Tourist locations / Jankovec

Jankovec

Jankovec is located in the middle sleeve of the northern part of the fertile Resen field, once 2 km north, and today is a suburb of Resen. Golema Reka flows in the middle of the plain part, which never dries up, and its waters are used for irrigation of the coastal arable lands.

The origin of the name of the village Jankovec, according to the elders of the village, is said to have been named after the first inhabitant, someone named Janko and after his name the village was called Jankovec. There are other legends about the name of the village.

Near the monastery is the restaurant "Manastir" which is one of the first private catering facilities in the former Yugoslavia.

Churches

· Church "St. Jovan Krstitel ”- the main village church, consecrated in 1866;

· Church "St. Nikola ”- is located about 1 km east of the village;

· Church "St. Atanasij "- is located in the village;

· Church "Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica" - the main monastery church of the Jankovec Monastery;

· Church "St. Ignatij Bogonosec ”- a monastery church of the Jankovec Monastery;

Archaeological sites

  1. St. Atanas - medieval necropolis;