Vasil Kănchov (Васил Кънчов) was a Bulgarian geographer, ethnographer, and teacher. Born on July 26, 1862, in Vratsa, Bulgaria, he made significant contributions to the study of the Balkans, particularly Macedonia. Kanchov served as a teacher in various Bulgarian schools in Macedonia and later became the Minister of Education of Bulgaria in 1902.
He traveled extensively throughout Macedonia, documenting the region's demographics, culture, and social structure. His work, including the book Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics, remains a valuable resource for understanding the historical and ethnographic landscape of the area.
Unfortunately, Kanchov's life was cut short when he was killed in his office by a psychopath on February 6
Amphipolis (Αμφίπολις, Αμφιπολίτης, Neokhorio; in Turkish Jeni-Keui), a town in Macedonia
on the left or eastern bank of the Strymon, just below its egress from the lake Cercinitis, and about 3 miles from the sea. The Strymon flowed almost round the town, nearly forming a circle
Pelagonia (Пелагонија; Πελαγονία). A district in Macedonia. The Pelagones were an ancient people, probably of Pelasgic origin, and seem originally to have inhabited tha velly of the Axius, since Homer calls Pelagon, a son of Axius. The Pelagones afterwards migrated westwards to
