Luke, North Macedonia Explained

Luke
Native Name:Луке
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Northeastern
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Kriva Palanka
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:338
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.3236°N 22.2833°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates

Luke (Macedonian: Луке) is a rural mountain village in the municipality of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia. It is located closed to the border with Serbia and Bulgaria.

Name

The name Luke is believed to be a German, originating from German word "die Luke" as in this region the Saxons settled in the 13th Century and mixed with local Slavic population.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 338 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 123.