Staro Nagoričane

Staro Nagoričane
Старо Нагоричане

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Coat of arms

Location within Macedonia
Country  Macedonia
region Northeastern Statistical Region
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 1303
Area code(s) +389 031
Car plates KU

Staro Nagoričane (Macedonian:  Старо Нагоричане ) is a village in Republic of Macedonia and the seat of the Staro Nagoričane municipality. The village is primarily known for its 11th century Church of St. George, first constructed in 1071 during Byzantine Macedonia, and reconstructed between 1313 and 1318 by Serbian King Stefan Milutin, who conquered the northern parts of Macedonia in 1282.

Geography

Staro Nagoričane with cupola of Church of St. George seen in background.

The village is located in the Sredorek region.

Culture

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had 555 inhabitants, out of which 452 (~80%) were Serbs, 100 (~20%) were Macedonians, 1 was Romani, and 2 Others.

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Coordinates: 42°12′N 21°50′E / 42.200°N 21.833°E / 42.200; 21.833

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