Staro Nagoričane () is a village in
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 ...
and the seat of the
Staro Nagoričane municipality
Staro Nagoričane Municipality () 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 ...
. The village is primarily known for its 11th century
Church of St. George, first constructed in 1071 during Byzantine Macedonia, and reconstructed between 1313 and 1318 by Serbian King
Stefan Milutin
Stefan Uroš II Milutin ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Урош II Милутин, Stefan Uroš II Milutin; 1253 – 29 October 1321), known as Saint King, was the King of Serbia between 1282–1321, a member of the Nemanjić dynasty. He was one ...
.
Geography
The village is located in the
Sredorek region.
Culture
*
Church of St. George
Demographics
As of the
2021 census, Staro Nagoričane had 493 residents with the following ethnic composition:
Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
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*Serbs 302 (61.3%)
*Macedonians 169 (34.3%)
*Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 18 (3.7%)
*Others 4
According to the 2002 census, the village had 555 inhabitants, out of which 452 (~80%) were Serbs, 100 (~20%) were Macedonians, 1 was Romani, and 2 Others.
Annotations
*Name: The official name is ''Staro Nagoričane'', while it has been historically spelled ''Staro Nagoričano'' (Старо Нагоричано) and ''Staro Nagoričino'' (Старо Нагоричино)
References
External links
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Staro Nagoričane Municipality
Villages in Staro Nagoričane Municipality
Serb communities in North Macedonia
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