Staro Nagoričane Municipality Explained

Staro Nagoričane Municipality
Native Name:Општина Старо Нагоричане
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Northeastern
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Staro Nagoričane
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Žaklina Jovanovska (SDSM)
Area Total Km2:433.41
Population Total:3,501
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1303
Area Code:+389 031
Iso Code:MK-71

Staro Nagoričane Municipality (Macedonian: {{Audio|Mk-Staro Nagorichane.ogg|Општина Старо Нагоричане) is a municipality in the northern part of North Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Staro Nagoričane. This municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia to the north, the Kumanovo Municipality to the west, the Kratovo Municipality to the south, and the Rankovce Municipality to the east. It largely corresponds to the historical and geographical region of Sredorek.

History and culture

By the 2003 territorial division of the Republic, the rural Klečevce Municipality was annexed to the Staro Nagoričane Municipality.

A particularly fine example of medieval Serbian 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 2021 Macedonian census, this municipality has 3,501 inhabitants. There were 5,867 inhabitants in 1994. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

20022021
Number%Number%
TOTAL4,8401003,501100
Macedonians3,90680.72,51371.78
Serbs92619.158516.71
others80.2250.71
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesn/an/a37810.8

Notable people

International relations

Staro Nagoričane is twinned with:

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