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