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Sava Mihaylov (1877-1905), Macedonian revolutionary, participant in the Macedonian Revolutionary Movement, member and leader of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.
He graduated from Thessaloniki School and then was a teacher in Gorna Dzhumaya, where he was also District Chief of GMORO. He is betrayed and joins Yane Sandanski' detachment for Miss Stone affair. Since beginning of 1903 he has been “voivoda” in Gevgelija. He took part in the Ilinden Uprising and together with Argir Manassiev organized a diversion of Vardar’ railway bridge near Gevgelija. He died on 1 March 1905 near Smol village, Gevgelija. Shown by some shepherds Arnauts, together Apostol Petkov’ detachment (a total of 42 persons) are surrounded by Turkish troops. The battle killed 36 people, including Sava Mihaylov. He suicides to not be captured by the Turks. Turkish Government awards all its participants with awards, medals and more. During the Second World War, Gevgelija partisans’ community was named Sava Mihaylov.
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asphalt |
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24/7 |
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7th November str. |
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yes, in 10 m. |
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62 m. |
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41.1401201,22.5026286 |
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