Staro Nagoričane Municipality Општина Старо Нагоричане |
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Location within Macedonia |
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Country | Macedonia | ||
Region | Northeastern Statistical Region | ||
Municipal seat | Staro Nagoričane | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Milovan Stojkovski (VMRO-DPMNE) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 433.41 km2 (167.34 sq mi) | ||
Population | |||
• Total | 4,840 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
Postal code | 1303 | ||
Area code(s) | +389 031 |
Staro Nagoričane Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Старо Нагоричане ) is a municipality in northern part of Republic of Macedonia. The municipal seat is located at the village Staro Nagoričane. This municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.
The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Kumanovo Municipality to the west, Kratovo Municipality to the south, and Rankovce Municipality to the east. It largely corresponds to the historical and geographical region of Sredorek.
By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, the rural Klečevce Municipality was attached to 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)
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, this municipality has 4,840 inhabitants. There were 5,867 inhabitants in 1994. Ethnic groups in the municipality: