Orah or ''Suvi Orah'' ( mk, Орах) is a village in

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administrative located in the

Staro Nagoričane municipality Staro Nagoričane Municipality ( mk, ) is a municipality in the northern part of North Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village ''Staro Nagoričane''. This municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region. Geography Th ...

near town

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in the micro-region of ''Sredorek''. It used to be part of the former municipality of Klečevce.

Location

Orah is located on the south

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s of the Mountain Kozjak, some 20 km in distance from the town of

1 km from the magistral road

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. Today's few remaining inhabitants are engaged in sheep breeding and farming.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1519 in one ''

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'', according to this document the village had 39 households (all Christian). In the next census, which is made in 1573 year, its recorded 79 households (all Christian, and one Muslim). At the end of 19th century Оrah is one Christian settlement of 760 inhabitants in Kumanovo

Kaza A kaza (, , , plural: , , ; ota, قضا, script=Arab, (; meaning 'borough') * bg, околия (; meaning 'district'); also Кааза * el, υποδιοίκησις () or (, which means 'borough' or 'municipality'); also () * lad, kaza , ...

. At the time of

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village Orah became the administrative seat of the homonymous municipality, and had a population of 615 residents.Списък на населените места в Македония, Моравско и Одринско, София 1917, p. 31,

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 113 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. 114. * Macedonians 113

Landmarks

The most important object near the village Orah is Karpino Monastery with his main monastery church dedicated to Presentation of Virgin Mary, built from the 16th - 17th century. Another important object is a small rural church dedicated to two saints;

St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

and St. Nikolas (village

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), which was probably built in the 17th century (but this is even today not exactly clear).

Events

The most important event that takes place in Karpino Monastery each year is the Karpino Art Colony.

References

Villages in Staro Nagoričane Municipality {{StaroNagoričane-geo-stub