Štalkovica

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Štalkovica
Шталковица
Village
Štalkovica is located in North Macedonia
Štalkovica
Štalkovica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°00′N 22°17′E / 42.000°N 22.283°E / 42.000; 22.283
Country North Macedonia
RegionLogo of Eastern Region, North Macedonia.svg Eastern
MunicipalityCoat of arms of Probištip Municipality.svg Probištip
Population
 (2002)
 • Total44
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Štalkovica (Macedonian: Шталковица) is a village in the municipality of Probištip, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Zletovo.

The name of the village is originating from German word "Stahl" and most likely the village was found by Saxons, who settled this region around the town of Kratovo in the 13th century.[citation needed]

Geography[]

The village of Stalkovica as well as its neighboring villages Ratkovica, , , , and others are very mountainous villages from the famous historical area. Unlike the previously mentioned villages, Stalkovica is at a significantly lower altitude. Because the heights of the mountain , west of the also famous Ratkova scale gradually turning into milder heights which after Zletovo and Tursko Rudari start the wavy alluvial plain around . The settlement itself is located, except for a few homes, on the right bank of the . Otherwise, the village has a lot of springs in the higher and lower part, and the climate due to the influence of Bregalnica and Zletovska Reka is moderate continental.

Demographics[]

According to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, there were 260 inhabitants in Stalkovica, all Bulgarians.[1]

According to the Secretary of the Bulgarian Exarchate ("La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne"), in 1905 there were 258 inhabitants in Stalkovica, of which 240 were Bulgarians and 18 Vlachs.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 44 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 222
  2. ^ Brancoff, D.M. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne. Avec deux cartes ethnographiques", Paris, 1905 р. 130-131
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 105.


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