Taor Explained

Taor
Native Name:Macedonian: Таор
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Zelenikovo
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:152
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.8981°N 21.6114°W
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:SK

Taor (Macedonian: Таор) is a village in North Macedonia. Administratively, Taor is in Zelenikovo Municipality and it is located some 20 km south-east of Skopje. Taor is on the left bank of the Vardar River.

Etymology

The etymology of the village's name Taor derives possibly from the ancient name Tauresium, an ancient town and modern archaeological site near the village.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, in Taor lived 152 people, all Macedonians.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.gov.mk/publikacii/knigaI.pdf 2002 Macedonian census