Staro Nagoričane Municipality () is a municipality in the northern part of
North Macedonia
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. The municipal seat is located in the village of ''
Staro Nagoričane''. This municipality is part of the
Northeastern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders
Serbia
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to the north, the
Kumanovo Municipality to the west, the
Kratovo Municipality to the south, and the
Rankovce Municipality to the east. It largely corresponds to the historical and geographical region of
Sredorek.
History and culture
By the 2003 territorial division of the Republic, the rural Klečevce Municipality was annexed to the Staro Nagoričane Municipality.
A particularly fine example of medieval
Serbian ecclesiastical architecture is found in the municipality, in the form of the 10th century
Church of St. George. ''(See:
Serbo-Byzantine style)''
Demographics
There were 5,867 inhabitants in 1994. According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 3,501 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality:
Inhabited places
Notable people
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Denko Krstić (1824–1882), influential merchant, born in
Mlado Nagoričane.
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Petko Ilić (1886–1912), guerilla fighter, born in
Staro Nagoričane.
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Todor Krstić-Algunjski (d. after 1918), guerilla fighter, born in
Algunja.
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Ditko Aleksić (d. 1916), guerilla fighter, born in Osiče.
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Timotej of Debar and Kichevo (b. 1951), Orthodox Metropolitan, born in Mlado Nagoričane.
International relations
Staro Nagoričane is
twinned with:
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Gornji Milanovac,
Serbia
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References
External links
Official website]
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Staro Nagoričane Municipality,
Northeastern Statistical Region
Municipalities of North Macedonia