Karposh

1. Karposh (given name unknown) - Macedonian rebel leader, killed by Ottomans in 1689 after leading an uprising. A man of huge stature--the nickname cames from the Macedonian word "karpa," meaning boulder--Karposh was probably a miner from the region around Kriva Palanka, and then "ajdut" - a bandit. Liberated territory under his control streched through most of northern Macedonia, and he alegedly got the title "King of Kumanovo" by his allies, the Austrians.

2. Hristijan Todorovski - Karposh - Macedonian partisan (communist guerilla fighter during World War II) from Kumanovo. Operated in the part of Macedonia "given" to Bulgarians by their German Nazi allies. Karposh lead Kumanovo Partisan Detachment, which later grew into the batallion "Jordan Nikolov." Won several battles against much more numerous Bulgarian forces (Pelince) and Serbian Chetniks (Dragomance, Drenak). Killed in action on Kozjak mountain February 7, 1944.

3. Karposh I-IV - municipal areas in Skopje, named in honor of (1) and/or (2). There are four Karposh "settlements," called Karposh I, Karposh II, Karposh III, Karposh IV, and all were built after the 1963 earthquake. Mostly consisting of quiet apartment blocks with greenery, and considered a desirable area to live.

4. Karposh V (Karposh Five) - area of apartment blocks in Ohrid, at its exit towards Biljanini Izvori. Most of the apartments are owned by people from Skopje, and remain vacant during most of the year. Named after (3).