Orah
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Orah or Suvi Orah is a village in the Republic of Macedonia
administrative located in the Staro Nagoričane municipality
near town Kumanovo
in the micro-region of Sredorek.
s of the Mountain Kozjak, some 20 km in distance from the town of Kumanovo
1 km from the magistral road Kumanovo
- Kyustendil
. Today's few remaining inhabitants are engaged in sheep breeding and farming.
Defter
, according to this document the village had 39 households (all Christian, and no Muslim). In the next census, which is made in 1573 year, its recorded 79 households (all Christian, and one Muslim). At the end of 19th century Оrah is one christian settlement of 760 inhabitants in Kumanovo Kaza
.
At the time of World War I
village Orah became the administrative seat of the homonymous municipality, and had a population of 615 residents..
with his main monastery church dedicated to Presentation of Virgin Mary, built from the 16th - 17th century.
Another important object is a small rural church dedicated to two saints; St.George
and St. Nikolas (village patron
), which was probably built in the 17th century (but this is even today not exactly clear).
each year is the Karpino Art Colony.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
administrative located in the Staro Nagoričane municipality
Staro Nagoricane municipality
Staro Nagoričane is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Staro Nagoričane is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found...
near town Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
in the micro-region of Sredorek.
Location
Orah is located on the south slopeSlope
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline....
s of the Mountain Kozjak, some 20 km in distance from the town of Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
1 km from the magistral road Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
- Kyustendil
Kyustendil
Kyustendil is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 44 416 . Kyustendil is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, 90 km southwest of Sofia...
. Today's few remaining inhabitants are engaged in sheep breeding and farming.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1519 in one TurkishOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Defter
Defter
A Defter was a type of tax register in the Ottoman Empire. The information collected could vary, but tahrir defterleri typically included details of villages, dwellings, household heads , ethnicity/religion , and land use.The defter-i hakâni was a land registry, also used for tax...
, according to this document the village had 39 households (all Christian, and no Muslim). In the next census, which is made in 1573 year, its recorded 79 households (all Christian, and one Muslim). At the end of 19th century Оrah is one christian settlement of 760 inhabitants in Kumanovo Kaza
Qadaa
Kaza or caza , meaning "jurisdiction" and often translated "district," is a term for a second-level administrative division in Iraq and Lebanon and for a third-level administrative division in Jordan and the former Ottoman Empire....
.
At the time of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
village Orah became the administrative seat of the homonymous municipality, and had a population of 615 residents..
Landmarks
The most important object near the village Orah is Karpino MonasteryKarpino Monastery
The Karpino Monastery is an important Macedonian Orthodox monastery situated in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, near the city of Kumanovo .-History:...
with his main monastery church dedicated to Presentation of Virgin Mary, built from the 16th - 17th century.
Another important object is a small rural church dedicated to two saints; St.George
Saint George
Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
and St. Nikolas (village patron
Patrón
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), which was probably built in the 17th century (but this is even today not exactly clear).
Events
The most important event that takes place in Karpino MonasteryKarpino Monastery
The Karpino Monastery is an important Macedonian Orthodox monastery situated in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, near the city of Kumanovo .-History:...
each year is the Karpino Art Colony.