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Kumanovo ' onMouseout='HidePop("37650")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Albanian_language">Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is a unique Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, Montenegro, and southern Serbia. Albanian is also spoken by native enclaves...

: Kumanovë) is thе third largest city in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

 (after Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. It was known in the Roman period under the name Scupi. The city developed rapidly after World War II,...

 and Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre...

) and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality
Kumanovo municipality
Kumanovo is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Kumanovo is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo municipality is part of Northeastern statistical region.-Geography:...

 which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.

Name


The name of the city in Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is a unique Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, Montenegro, and southern Serbia. Albanian is also spoken by native enclaves...

 and Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is spoken as a first language by over 63 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Cyprus, with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and other...

 is Kumanova; whilst in Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a South Slavic language, spoken chiefly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and in the Serbian diaspora...

 and Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian demonstrates several linguistic innovations that set it apart from all other Slavic languages except the Macedonian language, such as the elimination of case declension, the development of a suffixed definite...

, it is the same as in Macedonian: Kumanovo (Куманово). The etymology of the name is connected with Cumans
Cumans
Cumans were a nomadic Turkic people who inhabited a shifting area north of the Black Sea known as Cumania along the Volga River. They eventually settled to the west of the Black Sea, influencing the politics of Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Moldavia, and Wallachia...

' invasion in the area in the early 12th century.

Geography


Kumanovo is situated in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, near the capital city of Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. It was known in the Roman period under the name Scupi. The city developed rapidly after World War II,...

. The coordinates of the city are approximately 42°05'N and 21°40'E. Kumanovo lies 340 m above sea level and is surrounded by the Karadag part of Skopska Crna Gora
Skopska Crna Gora
Skopska Crna Gora also called simply Crna Gora, is a mountain range on the border between Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia, between the cities of Kačanik and Skopje.-Notes and references:Notes:References:...

 mountain on its western side, Gradishtanska planina mountain on its southern side, and Mangovica and German mountain on the eastern side. Kumanovo has a temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally mild, rather than extreme hot or cold. But in continental areas, such as central North America the variations between summer...

 climate. Skopje airport also serves Kumanovo.

Demographics


The population of Kumanovo municipality
Kumanovo municipality
Kumanovo is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Kumanovo is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo municipality is part of Northeastern statistical region.-Geography:...

 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).

Prehistory


The area boasts several prehistoric settlements, among which are the Kostoperska karpa, the Bronze Age Gradiste near the village of Pelince, the Neolithic site of Mlado Nagoričane, the Iron Age tumulus Groblje at Vojnik, the Roman Necropolis Drezga of Lopate, and the Roman Settlement Vicianus at Klečovce.

Early History


The city was first mentioned in 1519 in a document housed in a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe...

 archive in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and fifth largest city proper in the world with a population of 12.6 million. Istanbul is also a megacity, as well as the cultural and financial centre of Turkey. The city covers 39 districts of the Istanbul province...

. The most comprehensive and relevant information on Kumanovo is provided by Evliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi , the son of the imperial goldsmith Derviş Mehmed Zılli and an Abkhazian mother, was a famous Ottoman traveler who journeyed throughout the territories of the Ottoman Empire and the neighbouring lands over a period of forty years.- Life :Çelebi was born in Constantinople in 1611 to...

 in 1660/1661:
"The colony of Kumanovo is situated on the territory of the Skopje sanjak and represents one county. The city is embellished with many rivers and 600 tile-roofs houses. The mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid, —...

 in the downtown is beautiful, there are teke, madrassa, hammam
Hammam
The Hamam is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna.In Western Europe, the Turkish bath as a method of cleansing the body and relaxation was particularly popular during the Victorian era...

, a number of shops and water mills; and the climate is pleasant and agreeable. 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 Uprising
Karposh's Rebellion
Karposh’s Rebellion or Karposh’s Uprising is a name used for a Christian anti-Ottoman uprising in the Central Balkans that took place in 1689.-Prelude:...

 in 1689) the city experienced a period of stagnation, and by the end of 18th century Kumanovo epitomized an Ottoman provincial town.

Karposh Rebelion


According to the Turkish historian Silahdar Findikli Mehmed Aga, its leader Karposh
Karposh
-People:*Karposh, rebel leader killed by Ottomans in 1689 after leading an uprising.*Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš, a Macedonian partisan who participated in the National Liberation War of Macedonia.-Product identification:...

 initially was a vojvod of haiduks near Dospat
Dospat
Dospat is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province and situated in the Rhodope Mountains. It is close to Dospat Dam and is mainly populated by Muslim Bulgarians...

, in present-day Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north , Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south...

, but later the Turks named him chief of Christian auxiliary forces in the area between Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city by population in the European Union, with 1.4 million people living in the Capital Municipality...

, Veles
Veles (city)
Veles is a city in the center of the Republic of Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is the seat of Veles Municipality.-Name:...

, Dojran
Dojran
Dojran is a city located on the western shore of Dojran Lake in the south-eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Dojran is made up of two fisherman's towns; Nov Dojran and Star Dojran, which contains both old ruins and recent construction, especially hotels, resorts and restaurants...

, Kjustendil and Nevrokop. 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
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west...

 staged an attack on the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire or Ottoman State , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299 to November 1, 1922 The Ottoman Empire or Ottoman State (Ottoman Turkish: دَوْلَتِ عَلِیَّهِ عُثْمَانِیَّه Dawlet-il ʿAliyyat-il ʿOs̠māniyye, Modern Turkish:...

. Then the Karpoš seized upon the situation and the uprising quickly spread to the rebels freeing Kratovo
Kratovo, Republic of Macedonia
Kratovo is a small picturesque town in Macedonia, one of the regions' living museums. It is the seat of Kratovo Municipality. It lies on the western slopes of Mount Osogovo at an altitude of above sea level. Having a mild and pleasant climate, it is located in the crater of an extinct volcano...

, Kriva Palanka
Kriva Palanka
Kriva Palanka is a town located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It has nearly 21,000 inhabitants. The town of Kriva Palanka is the seat of Kriva Palanka Municipality....

, Kumanovo, Kačanik
Kacanik
Kačanik or Kaçanik is a town and municipality in southern Kosovo, in the Uroševac district. The municipality covers an area of , including the town of Kačanik and 31 villages. It has a population of approximately 43,000...

 and in other towns. Then, together with the Austrian army, lead by Emperor Leopold I
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
| align=right | Leopold I Habsburg , Holy Roman emperor, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, was the second son of the emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margarita of Austria...

, they fought to liberate Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. It was known in the Roman period under the name Scupi. The city developed rapidly after World War II,...

 and Štip
Štip
Štip is the largest city in the eastern part of the Macedonia. As of 2002 census, it had a population of about 47,000. Štip serves as a cultural and economic center of eastern part of Macedonia, and is the largest textile production center in the country, as well as the location of one of the...

.

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
Crimean Khanate
The Crimean Khanate or the Khanate of Crimea was a Crimean Tatar state from 1441 to 1783. Its native name was Crimean Yurt The Crimean Khanate or the Khanate of Crimea was a Crimean Tatar state from 1441 to 1783. Its native name was Crimean Yurt...

 Selim I Giray, attacked the rebels. 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
Stone Bridge (Skopje)
The Stone Bridge is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. The bridge is considered a symbol of Skopje, and is the main element of the coat of arms of the city, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag. Most evidence suggests that the bridge...

 across the Vardar
Vardar
The Vardar or Axios is the longest and major river in the Republic of Macedonia and also a major river of Greece. It is long, and drains an area of around ....

.

First Balkan War


In October 1912, during the First Balkan War
First Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies, and achieved rapid success...

, Serbian
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karadjordjevic dynasty from 1817 onwards...

 forces under the command of General Radomir Putnik
Radomir Putnik
Radomir Putnik, also known as Vojvoda Putnik, was a Serbian Field Marshal and Chief of General Staff in the Balkan Wars and the World War I, and took part in all wars that Serbia waged from 1876 to 1917.-Biography:In the mid-18th century, Putnik's family returned from exile in...

 won a decisive victory over the Ottomans north of the town. The two-day Battle of Kumanovo
Battle of Kumanovo
The Battle of Kumanovo on 23 - 24 October 1912 was a major battle of the First Balkan War. It was an important Serbian victory over the Ottoman army in Vardar Macedonia, shortly after the outbreak of the war...

 ended Ottoman authority in Vardar Macedonia
Vardar Macedonia
Vardar Macedonia is an area in the north of the Macedonia . The borders of the area are those of the Republic of Macedonia.. It covers an area of .-See also:*Macedonia...

 and prepared the way for the region's integration into Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia is a term that describes three political entities that existed successively on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century.The first country to be known by this...

.

World War II


The anti-fascist insurrection of Macedonians
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs are a South Slavic people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia. They speak the Macedonian language, a South Slavic language...

 and the struggle for national and social liberation began in Kumanovo and Prilep
Prilep
Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of King Marko.-Name:...

 on October 11, 1941.
On 11 October 1941, in Kumanovo and Prilep started the antifashist struggle of the Macedonian people. The struggle ended with victory and formation of the Macedonian federative state inside Yugoslavia Federation (SFRY). One of the famous partizans from Kumanovo was Hristijan Todorovski Karposh shown on the picture. After 1945 Kumanovo experienced fast economic, administrative and cultural development.

Modern history


It developed economically in the late 19th century (agriculture, handcrafts and trade). Still, industrial development occurred only at the end of the Second World War. The rapid economic, administrative and cultural expansion of Kumanovo began in 1945. Today, it is a modern city with approximately 100,000 inhabitants.

2001 Albanian Insurgency


See also: 2001 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia

The Albanin insurgenccy in Macedonia first started in the mountains otskirts of Tetovo
Tetovo
Tetovo is a city in the northwestern part of Macedonia, built on the foothills of Šar Mountain and divided by the Pena River.The city covers an area of at above sea level, with a population of 86,580 citizens in the municipality.. It is home to the State University of Tetovo and South East...

 and then spread in May 2001 to the region of Kumanovo moustly to the north.

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.

Roads


A 40 kilometre highway exists between Skopje and Kumanovo, going near Kumanovo in the north and crossing the border with Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

. A railway also connects Skopje with Kumanovo and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

. Another important road goes from Kumanovo to Kriva Palanka
Kriva Palanka
Kriva Palanka is a town located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It has nearly 21,000 inhabitants. The town of Kriva Palanka is the seat of Kriva Palanka Municipality....

 and then to the border with Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north , Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south...

.

Culture


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
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age of a culture is the period when the most advanced metalworking in that culture utilised bronze. This could either have been based on the local smelting of copper and tin from ores, or trading for bronze from production areas elsewhere...

. Near the village of Mlado Nagorichane is another interesting site dating from the period of Neolith. Near the village of Lopate is the Drezga place that represents a Roman necropolis.

The oldest folklore assemble in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, KUD "Pance Pesev" is placed in Kumanovo. 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. The president is Mr. Miroslav Krstevski.

Kumanovo has a library “ Tane Georgievski Library” , cultural center Trajko Prokopiev, 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
Foltin
Foltin is one of the most important Macedonian bands that exists since 1997. Foltin's music is hard to define, sounds unpredicateble and challenging: surreal, passionate and witty, dynamic, full of surprises and humorous, blending many different music genres: jazz, funk, bossa nova, ambient,...

 and Dragan Dautovski Quartet
Dragan Dautovski Quartet
The Dragan Dautovski Quartet is a Macedonian quartet founded in July 2000. It was formed by Dragan Dautovski and the vocalist is Aleksandra Popovska, with Ratko Dautovski on drums....

, 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.

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.

Kumanovo municipality was organizing the manifestation “City of culture 2006”.

Neighborhoods


Goce Delchev, Pero Chicho (Banevo Trlo), Bedinje, Karposh, Ajduchka Cheshma, Pukovsko, Jane Sandanski (Babin Dol), Sredorek.

Streets


Oktomvriska Revolucija, 3 MUB, Goce Delchev, Narodna Revolucija, Nikola Tesla, Leninova, 11 Oktomvri, Ivo Ribar Lola and Pero Chicho.

Old Neighborhoods


Varosh maalo, Endek maalo, Muhamedbegovo maalo, Ortabunar maalo, Bedinsko maalo, Veleshka maalo, Karapsko maalo, Novo maalo, Lipkovsko maalo, Teke maalo, Tatar maalo and Muandzisko maalo.

Old Streets


Opancharsko sokace, Nagorichki sokak, Proevski sokak, Veleshki sokak, Romanovski sokak, Ukumat sokak and Vranjsko Dzade.

Landmarks


One of the most important sites located near the Kumanovo is the 4,000 year old megalithic astronomical observatory of Kokino
Kokino
Kokino is an important archaeological site and a megalithic observatory discovered in 2001 by archeologist Jovica Stankovski in the northeastern Republic of Macedonia, approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, near the village of Staro Nagoričane Latitude: 42.260000N Longitude: 21.850000E...

, located 30 km northeast of Kumanovo and discovered in 2001. It is ranked fourth on the list of old observatories by NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for...

. Sculpture of Batko Gjorgjija
Batko Gjorgjija
Batko Gjorgjija or Uncle Gjorgjija is a typical figure and character of Kumanovo, who had been a great mocker and bohemian and preferred leading a loose life rather than working, It is said in the most popular folk song that he had died with three wishes: for a pretty woman, a brandy and a...

 located in the center of the city, Monument Four Poles also located in the center of the city on the main square. Monument Kosturnica. House Museum of Hristijan Todorovski - Karposh. The oldest and biggest church in the town is the Church of St. Nikolas. There are icons from the XIII century in the church. The church represents a masterwork of Andreja Damjanov
Andreja Damjanov
Andrey Damyanov was a Macedonian Bulgarian architect, considered one of the most eminent Balkan master-builders...

, an important Macedonian renaissance architect. Church Holy Trinity built in 1902, Church of St. George, Staro Nagoričane, Church of St. Petka in the village of Mlado Nagoričane, the monastery of Karpino, the Ascension of Holy Mother in the village of Matejce, Eski Mosque
Eski Mosque
The Eski mosque was built in 1751 in the city of Kumanovo, Macedonia, at a time when the Republic of Macedonia was a part of the Ottoman Empire. In recent years there has been reconstruction work inside and outside the mosque....

 built in 1751, Monument Zebrnjak
Zebrnjak
The Zebrnjak monument is located on a high location in the village of Mlado Nagoričane, 6 km away from Kumanovo, Macedonia.It was built in 1937, for the 25 year anniversary of the Battle of Kumanovo which took place on 23 and 24 October 1912 during the First Balkan War, between the Turkish...

, Kumanovo Spa in the village of Proevce and Sports Hall Sokolana
Sports Hall Sokolana
Sports Hall Sokolana is a sport venue in Kumanovo, Macedonia. The hall was opened on 6 September 1931. In the beginning it was used by the Sokolsko drustvo Kumanovo, whose purpose was to develop sport and recreation in Kumanovo. The engineers were Momir Gorunovic and Vladimir Antonov. It is built...

. Other landmarks are: staue of Woman Fighter, buildings: Zanatski dom and Kasapski Krug and ASNOM memorial center
ASNOM Memorial Center
The ASNOM memorial center is a building located in the village of Pelince, in the northern part of the Republic of Macedonia.It was built in 2004 and is a copy of the original building where the first plenary session of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the People's Liberation of Macedonia was held,...

 in the village Pelince
Pelince
Pelince is a village in the Republic of Macedonia near Kumanovo and the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia. It is in the Staro Nagoričane municipality....

.

Sport


Macedonian National Football Team played friendly match with Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia...

 in Kumanovo on the 29th of September 1998. The game took place at City Stadium Kumanovo and the scorrers for macedonin team were Zaharievski Srgjan and Sainovski Djevdat. The match ended 2:2

FK Milano Kumanovo
FK Milano Kumanovo
FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008.- Season-by-Season Record :...

 it is the only team that now plays in the Makedonska Prva Liga from Kumanovo. The club was founded in 1990 and their home terrein is Milano Arena.

Night Life


Clubs: Linka, Club, Tunel, NAMA Cafe, Versaj.
Discothèques: Amnesia.
Restorants:The Harp Irish Pub, Fra Giorgio and many more.

Sister Cities


Kumanovo is twinned with following cities and municipalities: Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. City population is 41,434 on , urban area population is 49,075 on , and the metro area population Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. City population is 41,434 on , urban area...

; Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a country in southeast Europe, at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Zagreb...

 Vranje
Vranje
Vranje is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 42.57° North, 21.91° East. In 2002 the town had total population of 55,052, while population of municipality was 87,288. It is the administrative center of the Pčinja District of Serbia, encompassing the Vranje Valley...

; Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

 Bijeljina
Bijeljina
Bijeljina is a city and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is the second largest in the Republika Srpska entity after Banja Luka, and is situated on the flat rich plains of Semberija...

; Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( or (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Latin: Bosna i Hercegovina; Serbian Cyrillic: Босна и Херцеговина) is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula...

 Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 380,312. Known in ancient times as Philippoupolis, it is the administrative center of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria and three municipalities and Bulgaria's Yuzhen tsentralen planning region , as well as the...

; Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north , Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south...

 Leskovac
Leskovac
Leskovac is a city and municipality located in southern Serbia at 43.00° North, 21.95° East. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...

; Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

 Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. Located on the River Pedieos and situated almost in the centre of the island, it is the seat of government as well as the main business centre...

; Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon....

 Çorlu
Çorlu
Çorlu is a northwestern Turkish city in inland Eastern Thrace that falls under the administration of the Province of Tekirdağ. It is a rapidly developing industrial center built on flatland located off the E80 highway between Istanbul and Turkey's border with Greece and Bulgaria...

; Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe...

 Prozor; Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( or (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Latin: Bosna i Hercegovina; Serbian Cyrillic: Босна и Херцеговина) is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula...

 Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.012691° North, 20.273572° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian language...

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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

 Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica , is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo...

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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

 Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in Serbia at 44.87° North, 20.66° East, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while Pančevo municipality had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat District of Serbia...

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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...

 Nikšić
Nikšic
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population of 58,212.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of Nikšić municipality , which is the largest municipality in Montenegro by area...

; Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro , is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the south...

 Čukarica
Cukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...

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Belgrade
Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade (Serbian Cyrillic: Београд, Serbian Latin: Beograd (meaning "White City" in Serbian) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. The city lies on two international waterways, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where Central Europe's Pannonian Plain meets...

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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...


See also

  • List of people from Kumanovo
  • Kumanovo dialect
    Kumanovo dialect
    The Kumanovo dialect is a member of the eastern subgroup of the the Northern group of dialects of the Macedonian language. The dialect is typical for the northern dialect of the Macedonian language and is very well known because of the use of some cases, such as the locative case...

  • Kumanovo Municipality
    Kumanovo municipality
    Kumanovo is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Kumanovo is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo municipality is part of Northeastern statistical region.-Geography:...

  • Buildings and Structures in Kumanovo
  • Churches in Kumanovo
  • Karposh's Rebellion
    Karposh's Rebellion
    Karposh’s Rebellion or Karposh’s Uprising is a name used for a Christian anti-Ottoman uprising in the Central Balkans that took place in 1689.-Prelude:...

     October 1689.
  • Battle of Kumanovo
    Battle of Kumanovo
    The Battle of Kumanovo on 23 - 24 October 1912 was a major battle of the First Balkan War. It was an important Serbian victory over the Ottoman army in Vardar Macedonia, shortly after the outbreak of the war...

     October 1912.
  • Kumanovo Treaty
    Kumanovo Treaty
    The Military Technical Agreement between the International Security Force and the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia, often known as simply the Military Technical Agreement or MTA and occasionally as the Kumanovo Treaty, was the treaty of 2009-06-09 that...

     9 June 1999.



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