Куманово Kumanovo |
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Zoran Damjanovski | ||
| Elevation | +340 m (1,115 ft) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 105 484 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Postal codes | 1300 | ||
| Area code(s) | 389 031 | ||
| Patron saints | St. George | ||
| Website: http://www.kumanovo.gov.mk | |||
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Kumanovo (Macedonian: Куманово) is the third largest city in the Republic of Macedonia after Skopje and Bitola, and is the seat of the Kumanovo municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. The Republic of Macedonia (Република The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. The following is a list of the most populous cities in the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population Bitola (Битола; known also by several alternative names) is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Kumanovo (Куманово is a Municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. The following is a list of the most populous municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.
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Geography
Kumanovo is situated in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, near the capital city of Skopje. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population The coordinates of the city are approximately 42°05'N and 21°40'E. Although Kumanovo lies 340 m above sea level, it is surrounded by the Karadag part of Skopska Crna Gora mountain on its western side, Gradishtanska planina mountain on its southern side and Mangovica and German mountain on the eastern side. Skopska Crna Gora (Скопска Црна Гора Mali I Zi also called Crna Gora, is a mountain range on the border between Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia Kumanovo has a temperate climate. Skopje airport greatly helps Kumanovo's tourism.
Etymology
Kumanovo is believed to derive from the Cumans, a Turkic tribe who settled the area in the 12th-13th century. Cumans (Кумани Byzantine: Kuman or Cuman, Kunok Turkic: Kumanlar) were a nomadic Turkic people who inhabited a
Demographics
The population according to the 2002 census numbers 105,484, the majority of which are ethnic Macedonians(63. 746), with a significant minority of ethnic Albanians (27. 290) and Serbs (9062). [1]
History
Early history
The area boasts many pre-modern settlements; the oldest are: the Kostoperska karpa, the Bronze Age Gradiste (near the village of Pelince), the Neolithic site of Mlado Nagorichane, the Iron Age tumulus Groblje (village of Vojnik), the Roman Necropolis Drezga (village of Lopate), the Roman Settlement Vicianus (village of Klechovce), and many others.
The city was first mentioned in 1519 in a document housed in a Turkish archive in Istanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey The most comprehensive and relevant information on Kumanovo is provided by Evlija Celebija in 1660:
- "The colony of Kumanovo is situated on the territory of the Skopje sanjak and represents one county. Evliya Çelebi (اوليا چلبي the son of the imperial goldsmith Derviş Mehmed Zılli ( March 25 (? 1611 &ndash 1682 was the most famous Ottoman The city is embellished with many rivers and 600 tile-roofs houses. The mosque in the downtown is beautiful, there are teke, madrassa (Islamic religious secondary school), caravanserai(Turkish bath), a number of shops and water mills; and the climate is pleasant and agreeable. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger "Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here For the village in Azerbaijan see Mədrəsə. The Turkish bath (hamam from حمّام) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the There are many vineyards and gardens".
Kumanovo became an urban settlement and administrative center of the region at the end of the 16th century or the beginning of the 17th century. Following the turbulent events (notably, the Karposh rebellion in 1689) the city experienced a period of stagnation, and by the end of 18th century Kumanovo epitomized an Ottoman provincial town.
A great rebel leader named Karpoš was born in a village near Kumanovo called Vojnik. Initially, he was a vassal of Turks, but when the Ottoman empire began to weaken in 1689 and discontent rose concerning new higher taxation policies, Karpoš became a turning point in the battle versus the Turks. In that period Austria staged an attack on the Ottoman Empire. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Then the Karpoš seized upon the situation and the uprising quickly spread to the rebels freeing Kratovo, Kriva Palanka, Kumanovo, Kačanik and in other towns. Kratovo may refer to Kratovo Republic of Macedonia, a town in the Republic of Macedonia Kratovo Russia, an urban-type settlement in Moscow Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка) is a town located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Kačanik or Kaçanik (Kaçanik or Kaçaniku Качаник Kačanik) is a town and municipality in southern Kosovo. Then, together with the Austrian army, lead by Emperor Leopold I, they fought to liberate Skopje and Štip. Early life He was a younger brother of Ferdinand IV of Hungary and Mariana of Austria. Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population Štip (Штип) is the largest city in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia.
Later there was a change in the military and political situation in the Balkans, which had a crucial effect on the rebellion. The Austrian army was forced to withdraw and powerful Turkish forces, reinforced by Tatar detachments belonging to the Crimean Khan Selim Giral, attacked the rebels. Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым After fierce battles the Turks took Kriva Palanka, the rebel stronghold, and then attacked Kumanovo and its newly-constructed fortress. Karpoš was captured, removed to Skopje, and put to death on the Stone Bridge across the Vardar
Modern history
It developed economically in the late 19th century (agriculture, handcrafts and trade). The Vardar or Axios ( Αξιός Axiós or Βαρδάρης Vardárīs; Latin: Axius) is the longest and major River in the Still, industrial development occurred only at the end of the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The rapid economic, administrative and cultural expansion of Kumanovo began in 1945. Today, it is a modern city with approximately 100,000 inhabitants.
The anti-fascist insurrection of Macedonians and the struggle for national and social liberation began in Kumanovo and Prilep on October 11, 1941. Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies organizations governments and people The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people Prilep (Прилеп) is a city of 66246 citizens in the Republic of Macedonia and the fourth largest city in the country Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Contemporary turmoil
At 4:45 PM (local time), on December 27, 2002, a bomb went off in front of Kumanovo's Goce Delčev High School while classes were still in session, killing one and injuring five bystanders. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Goce Delčev is Kumanovo's biggest high school and is located near the central square. Shrapnel was found as far as 100 meters away from a trash can in front of the school where the bomb had been concealed. Shortly after the detonation, police arrived and blocked off adjacent streets. While the identity of the perpetrators and their motivation is unknown, they are suspected to be ethnic Albanians. Albanians ( Albanian: Shqiptarë, Macedonian: Албанци Albanci) are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic
Economy
The town's metal-processing, tobacco, agriculture, footwear and textile industries have made it an economic, trading and cultural center of approximately 135,529 people. Agriculture and trade developed mainly in the 19th century, but the city's modern look was established after the Second World War. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Roads
A 40 kilometre highway exists between Skopje and Kumanovo, going near Kumanovo in the north and crossing the border with Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country A railway also connects Skopje with Kumanovo and Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Another important road goes from Kumanovo to Kriva Palanka and then to the border with Bulgaria. Kriva Palanka (Крива Паланка) is a town located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
Culture
The Kumanovo area has several important monuments, including the Church of St. George in the village of Staro Nagorichane, the monastery of Karpino, the Ascension of Holy Mother in the village of Matejce, the Church of St. The Church of St George ( Macedonian: Црквата на Свети Ѓорѓе Crkvata na Sveti Đorđe; Serbian: Црква Светог Ђорђа or Petka in the village of Mlado Nagorichane, the Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1902, and the Eski mosque, built in 1751. SSC RF "Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Termonuclear Research" or TRINITY for shprt Троицкий Институт инновационных и термоядерных Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
The oldest and biggest church in the town is the Church of St. Nikolas. The Church St Nikolas, in Kumanovo, Macedonia, is a church designed by Andreja Damjanov There are icons from the XIII century in the church. The church represents a masterwork of Andreja Damjanov, an important Macedonian renaissance architect. Andrey Damyanov (Андрей Дамянов ( Papradište, 1813&ndash Veles, 1878 was a Macedonian Bulgarian Architect, considered
Kumanovo has several monuments dating back to the prehistoric period. The most important ones are: Gradishte, an archaeological place of interest that is situated near the village of Pelince and dates from the Bronze Age. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Near the village of Mlado Nagorichane is another interesting site dating from the period of Neolith. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Near the village of Lopate is the Drezga place that represents a Roman necropolis.
However, one of the most important sites located near the Kumanovo is the 4,000 year old megalithic astronomical observatory of Kokino, located 30 km northeast of Kumanovo and discovered in 2001. Kokino (Кокино is an important archaeological site and a Megalithic Observatory discovered in 2001 by archeologist Jovica Stankovski in the northeastern Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It is ranked fourth on the list of old observatories by NASA. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program
The oldest folklore assemble in the Republic of Macedonia, KUD "Pance Pesev" is placed in Kumanovo. The Republic of Macedonia (Република This year the assemble is celebrating 80 years of existence. It has represented Kumanovo and Macedonia on many international folklore festivals in Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Turkey, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Poland, France, etc. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The president is Mr. Miroslav Krstevski.
Kumanovo has a library, cultural center, museum and national theatre. Several painting colonies and exhibitions take place every year in Kumanovo or in nearby villages. Kumanovo is distinguished by its jazz festival which features bands from all over the world. In 2002 the Macedonian bands Foltin and Dragan Dautovski Quartet, as well as bands from Croatia, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro participated in the festival and in 2005 bands from as far as the Netherlands and Norway participated. The Dragan Dautovski Quartet (Драган Даутовски Квартет is a Macedonian Quartet founded in July 2000. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Every year Kumanovo has a “Days of comedy” festival, sponsored by the Macedonian Ministry of Culture, featuring comedies from several Macedonian theatres and also from neighbouring Serbia and Bulgaria. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
Kumanovo is organizing the manifestation “City of culture 2006”.
Sister Cities
References
External links
- Kumanovo FAQ
- Kokino megalithic observatory
- Kokino ancient observatory
- Kumanovo jazz festival
- Web Site of Kumanovo
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