Nikuljane () is a village in northeastern

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 ...

, in the

municipality of Staro Nagoričane A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the gov ...

. According to the 2002 census, it had 210 inhabitants.

Geography

The village is located in northernmost North Macedonia, close to the Serbian border (5 kilometres). To the nearest city, it is 12 kilometres northeast of

Kumanovo Kumanovo ( ; , sq-definite, Kumanova; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is the second-largest city in North Macedonia after the capital Skopje and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the List of municipalities in the Republic ...

. Nikuljane is situated in the historical region of Sredorek, in the Rujen mountain region, on ca. 520 m above sea. The

Pčinja river Pčinja () may refer to: *Pčinja District, Serbia *Pčinja (river), a tributary of the Vardar in Serbia and North Macedonia *Pčinja, a village in Kumanovo Municipality Kumanovo ( ; ) is a municipality located in the northern part of North Mace ...

flows east of the village. It borders

Četirce Četirce () is a village in northeastern North Macedonia, in the municipality of Kumanovo. According to the 2002 census, it had 249 inhabitants. Geography The village is located in northernmost North Macedonia, close to the Serbian border (5 kilom ...

, Suševo,

Algunja Algunja () is a village in the Municipalities of North Macedonia, municipality of Staro Nagoričane Municipality, Staro Nagoričane, North Macedonia. Demographics As of the 2021 North Macedonia census, 2021 census, Algunja had 300 residents with t ...

, Čelopek and Mlado Nagoričane. The Zabel Monastery is located 2 kilometres from the village.

History

In the 19th century, it was part of the Ottoman ''

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'' of

. The village supported the Kumanovo Uprising (January 20–May 20, 1878). In 1905, the village was Serb, adhering to the

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. It had 560 inhabitants and a Serbian school.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, it had 210 inhabitants, the majority of whom declared as

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...

(98%), the rest as Macedonians (2%). The families are Eastern Orthodox Christian. In the 1994 census, it had N/A inhabitants.

Anthropology

The oldest families came from the

Gnjilane Gjilan ( sq-definite, Gjilani) or Gnjilane ( sr-Cyrl, Гњилане) is the third most populous city in Kosovo and it serves as both a municipality and the administrative center of the Gjilan District. According to the 2024 census, the municip ...

region in

Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...

. The village '' slava'' is

St. Elijah Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship ...

's Day and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nikuljane Serb communities in North Macedonia Villages in Staro Nagoričane Municipality