Staro Nagoričane

Staro Nagoričane (Macedonian: Старо Нагоричане ) is a village in North 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.

Staro Nagoričane

Старо Нагоричане
Flag
Coat of arms
Location within North Macedonia
Country North Macedonia
regionNortheastern Statistical Region
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1303
Area code(s)+389 031
Car platesKU

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

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.

Annotations
  • Name: The official name is Staro Nagoričane, while it has been historically spelled Staro Nagoričano (Старо Нагоричано) and Staro Nagoričino (Старо Нагоричино)
  • https://archive.today/20121205094026/http://www.opstinastaronagoricane.gov.mk/. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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