Šlegovo ( mk, Куклица) is a small village in the

municipality 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 go ...

of Kratovo,

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. It is believed that it was founded and settled by Sasi-

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 373 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 372 *

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References

Villages in Kratovo Municipality {{Kratovo-geo-stub