The mountains Dren and Selečka shield Mariovo from the continental northern winds.
Mariovo |
In the Republic of Macedonia, it is thought that Hitar Petar (Itar Pejo) is a native of the region of Mariovo, an opinion not popular elsewhere, and a monument to the character was built in Prilep.
During the Macedonian uprising of 1878, the revolutionary leader Vasileios Zourkasfrom Neveska operated in the areas of Varnous and Mariovo.