Ilinden

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Ilinden in Kruševo, North Macedonia, refers to the Ilinden Uprising, a significant historical event that took place on August 2, 1903. The uprising was a revolt against the Ottoman Empire, led by the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) and aimed at establishing an independent Macedonian state. Kruševo became a central location during this rebellion, where the rebels proclaimed the Kruševo Republic, albeit short-lived. The Ilinden Uprising is commemorated annually on August 2, which is also a public holiday known as the Day of the Republic.

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