Staro Nagoričane is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia

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...

. Staro Nagoričane

Staro Nagoricane

Staro Nagoričane is a village in Republic of Macedonia and the seat of the Staro Nagoričane municipality, primarily known for its 13th century Church of St George, built by Serbian king Milutin....

is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region

Northeastern statistical region

The Northeastern Statistical Region is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. Northeastern, located in the northeastern part of the country, borders Serbia and Bulgaria...

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Geography

The municipality borders Serbia

Serbia

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 to the north, Kumanovo Municipality

Kumanovo municipality

Kumanovo is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Kumanovo is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the west, Kratovo Municipality

Kratovo municipality

Kratovo is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Kratovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Kratovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the south, and Rankovce Municipality

Rankovce municipality

Rankovce is a municipality in northeastern Republic of Macedonia. Rankovce is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Rankovce Municipality is part of the Northeastern statistical region.-Geography:...

 to the east.

History and culture

By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, the rural Klečevce Municipality was attached to Staro Nagoričane Municipality.
A particularly fine example of medieval Serbia

Serbia

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n ecclesiastical architecture is found in the municipality, in the form of the 10th century Church of St. George. (See: Serbo-Byzantine style)

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, this municipality has 4,840 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

• Macedonians = 3,906 (80.7%)
• Serbs = 926 (19.1%)
• others = 8 (0.2%)

	Demographics of Staro Nagoričane Municipality
Census year	Population			| Territorial Division 2003
1994	5,074
				5,867
2002	4,258

Demographics of the former Klečevce Municipality
Census year	Population
1994	2,162
2002	1,609

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in Staro Nagoričane Municipality

villages: Algunja (Алгуња0 | Aljince (Аљинце) | Arbanaško (Арбанашко) | Bajlovce (Бајловце) | Breško (Брешко) | Bukovljane (Буковљане) | Vojnik (Војник) | Vragoturce (Враготурце) | Vračevce (Врачевце | Dejlovce (Дејловце) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrača (Добрача) Dobrača Dobrača is a village in the municipality of Stragari, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 493 people....  | Dragomance (Драгоманце) Dragomance Dragomance is a village in the Municipality of Staro Nagoričane, in the northern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Today the village has a population of 133 people, from which 124 are Macedonians and 9 are Serbs.- References :...  | Drenok (Дренок) | Žegljane (Жегљане) Žegljane Žegljane is a village in the Municipality of Staro Nagoričane, in the northern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Today the village has a population of 86 people, all of Macedonian nationality.- References :...  | Željuvino (Жељувино) | Kanarevo (Канарево) | Karlovce (Карловце) | Koince (Коинце) Koince Koince is a village in the Kumanovo region of Macedonia.-External links:*...  | Kokino (Кокино) | M'glence (М'гленце) | Makreš (Макреш) | Malotino (Малотино) Malotino Malotino is a village in the Kumanovo region of Macedonia.-External links:*...  | Mlado Nagoričane (Младо Нагоричане) | Nikuljane (Никуљане) | Oblavce (Облавце) | Orah (Орах) Orah 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.-Location:...  | Osiče (Осиче) Osice Osice is a village and municipality in the Czech Republic located about 13 km southwest of Hradec Králové.Composer and conductor František Škroup, author of the Czech national anthem was born in Osice in 1801.-External links:*... , Pelince (Пелинце) Pelince Pelince is a village in the Republic of Macedonia near Kumanovo and the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia. It is in the Staro Nagoričane municipality....  | Puzajka (Пузајка) | Ramno (Рамно) | Rugince (Руѓинце) | Nagoričane (Старо Нагоричане) | Stepance (Степанце) | Strezovce (Стрезовце) Strezovce Strezovce is a village in the municipality of Preševo, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 995 people.... , Strnovac (Стрновац) | Cvetišnica (Цветишница) | Cvilance (Цвиланце) Cvilance Cvilance is a village in northern Republic of Macedonia, located in the Staro Nagorichane Municipality....  | Čelopek (Челопек) Celopek Čelopek is a village in Republic of Macedonia. It is a part of the Brvenica municipality.-Notable citizens:*Ljube Boškoski - former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia*Nastoski Gavro-member of MRO and courier of Pitu Guli's guard...

External links

• Official website