Kuklica () is a small village in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Kratovo,
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...
. It is known for the hundreds of naturally formed
stone pillars that resemble humans. The village has about 100 inhabitants.
Geographic location
Kuklica is located northwest from
Kratovo. It is known by natural phenomena of characteristic erosive landforms called ''earth pyramids'', ''earth pillars'' or ''stone dolls''. These landforms are found on the right side of Kriva River valley, at the above sea level, and extend over an area of .
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 97 inhabitants.
[ Ethnic groups in the village include:][Macedonian Census (2002)]
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 314.
* Macedonians 97
See also
*Stone town of Kuklica
The stone town is an area consisting of over 120 naturally formed stone pillars, located in the village of Kuklica, near Kratovo, North Macedonia, Kratovo in North Macedonia.
Location
Kuklica is located 8 km northwest of Kratovo. The sto ...
References
Villages in Kratovo Municipality
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