Gradešnica () is a village in the Municipality of Novaci of North Macedonia, located in the northwestern foothills of the Voras Mountains. It used to be part of the former municipality of Staravina.
History Gradešnica and the surrounding area was caught in the middle of major military action during World War I. The Macedonian front passed through the area and the decisive Battle of Dobro Pole took place nearby.
Demographics According to Ethnographie des Vilayets D'Andrinople, de Monastir, et de Salonique, published in Constantinople in 1878, the village had a total of 94 households with 415 male inhabitants.
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 89 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 177.
Macedonians 88 Turks 1
People from Gradešnica
Traianos Nallis, Greek notable and politician Traian Stoianovich, American historian who specialized in the history of the Balkans
References
External links Gradesnica (Градешница) village in Mariovo