Kuklica ( 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,
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
. 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 in North Macedonia.
Location
Kuklica is located 8 km northwest of Kratovo. The stone formations are situated on t ...
References
Villages in Kratovo Municipality
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