Kuratica

Village in Southwestern, North Macedonia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kuratica (Macedonian: Куратица) or slang Kurajca (Macedonian: Курајца) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kosel.

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Kuratica
Village
Куратица
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Nickname: 
Курајца
Kuratica is located in North Macedonia
Kuratica
Kuratica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°14′31″N 20°53′26″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Ohrid
Population
 (2002)
  Total
326
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesOH
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Name

The placename Kuratica is possibly an Aromanian toponym derived from the word curát meaning clear, fast, clean alongside the suffix ica.[1] The village is located near a fast running mountain stream.[1]

Demographics

According to the statistics of Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 395 inhabitants lived in Kuratica, all Bulgarian Christians.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 326 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

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