Republic of Vevčani [SEP] inception
Republic of Vevčani
The Republic of Vevčani ( ) – also known as the Independent Republic of Vevčani – was a short lived self-proclaimed country on the territory of Macedonia after the fall of Yugoslavia in 1991 and as of 2000 is a micronation. The residents of the same-named village planned to create their own independent state right after the "Vevčani Emergency" in 1987 because of the attempt of the Communist government to redirect the water springs of the village which resulted with massive demonstrations from the people of Vevčani. Soon
their water. Police were assembled twice in the village before the situation was resolved. The residents had sparked calls for democracy and freedom from the Yugoslavia government. A "Republic of Vevčani" had been planned by the residents.
History Republic of Vevčani and the Vevčani Ličnik.
After the fall of Communism, as a bid to attract more tourism to the town, the residents of Vevčani voted to create an independent republic in the town. The "Republic of Vevčani" () was soon founded.
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