called the Juruci, an ethnic group that still exists to this day in this part of the world. The documents Kustendilski metropolitan from the 17th century are also called "Radoviš documents". By the end of the 18th century Radoviš was a town surrounded by the old fortress, the remains of which also exist today. The former main road to Strumica from Pomoravje through Kumanovo, Ovce Pole and Radoviško Pole led to Thessaloniki and the Orphan Bay Name Almost one millennium ago, Radoviš' queen (a princess of Slavic origin) Rada, was looking from the wall of the fortress (the old castle) when she became upset by her fiancée's exclamation "Rado Vish" (Rada look!). This exclamation that was supposed to warn her of the enemy attack, became according to the legend the name of the city, a synonym of its endurance over the centuries to come. Another opinion is that the name of the town is from a Vlach name, Radu. Several Slavic names were formed using this name: Radovište, Radovan, Rađenović, Radulović, etc. The Turkish name for the town is Radoviş, relevant during Ottoman rule. The Serbo-Croat name (used 1913–1943) is Radovište (Радовиште). Municipality The area of the municipality is 608 km2. Radoviš municipality has 28,244 inhabitants, according to the last census (2002). Population density is 56/km2. It is populated mainly with Macedonians and partly with Turkish minority. In the Municipality of Radoviš ethnic conflicts and intolerance are unknown. 36 villages are also part of the municipality of Radoviš. Local government The mayor of Radoviš is elected directly through a local election. The current mayor is Aco Ristov from VMRO-DPMNE. He won the local election in October 2021. The party that won the previous local elections in 2017 was SDSM. Climate The climate of Radoviš is moderate Mediterranean-Continental. With hot and dry summers. Winters are characteristic for their coldness, wetness and the snow falls very often. Average annual temperatures range from 12.5 to 13.0 °C in the valley and at the highest parts of the mountain ranges up to . The warmest months are July and August, when the temperatures are usually above , and often reach , and the average is . The coldest month is January with an average temperature of . The average annual precipitation is 563 mm, with large fluctuations from year to year, but there is a difference between the mountain and the valley. As to