Tabanovce ( mk, Табановце; ) is a village located in the north of
North Macedonia
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, at the border with
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
, situated 8 km from the nearest town,
Kumanovo
Kumanovo ( mk, Куманово ; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in North Macedonia and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the List of municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia by population, largest municipali ...
.
Geography
It is located in the north of
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 ...
, at the border with
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
, situated 8 km from the nearest town,
Kumanovo
Kumanovo ( mk, Куманово ; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in North Macedonia and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the List of municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia by population, largest municipali ...
.
History
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Fight in Tabanovce
The Battle of Tabanovce ( sr, Borba na Tabanovcu, italics=yes, sr-Cyrl, Борба на Табановцу) between the Serbian Chetnik Organization, a Serbian rebel faction, and an Ottoman garrison from Kumanovo, took place on 27 March 1905.
Bat ...
(1905)
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 910 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. 130.
*Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
516 (56,7%)
* Macedonians 205 (23,2%)
*Albanians
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...
177 (19,5%)
*Others 12 (1,3%)
Culture
The unusual ending ''"-ce"'' (-це) as opposed to ''"-ci"'' (-ци) (''e.g. Kavadarci
Kavadarci ( mk, Кавадарци ) is a town in the Tikveš region of North Macedonia. In the heart of North Macedonia's wine country, it is home to the largest winery in Southeast Europe, named after the Tikveš plain. The town of Kavadarci i ...
'') reflects the local dialect, which is a form of Torlakian
Torlakian, or Torlak is a group of South Slavic dialects of southeastern Serbia, Kosovo, northeastern North Macedonia, and northwestern Bulgaria. Torlakian, together with Bulgarian and Macedonian, falls into the Balkan Slavic linguistic ar ...
, similar to what is spoken in Kumanovo, and by the Serb
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
population of Preševo
Preševo ( sr-cyrl, Прешево; sq, Preshevë, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. It is the southernmost town in Central Serbia and largest in the geographical region of Preševo Valley.
Preševo ...
.
*Kodža Mehmet Beg Mosque
Kodža Mehmet Beg Mosque ( mk, Џамија Коџа Мехмет Бег; ) is a Sunni mosque in the village of Tabanovce, Kumanovo Municipality, North Macedonia.
See also
* Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia
* Muftiship of Kumanovo
*Kuman ...
References
External links
Villages in Kumanovo Municipality
North Macedonia–Serbia border crossings
Albanian communities in North Macedonia
Serb communities in North Macedonia
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