Kosturino, North Macedonia

Kosturino (in Macedonian Костурино) is a village in the municipality of Strumica, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kukliš.

Kosturino
Костурино
Village
St. Demetrious Church in the village Kosturino, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1931
St. Demetrious Church in the village Kosturino, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1931
Kosturino is located in North Macedonia
Kosturino
Kosturino
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°21′26″N 22°36′34″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipality Strumica
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total1,280
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.strumica.gov.mk
Village Kosturino, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1931

The village and the mountains around it were the scene of the Battle of Kosturino between Bulgarians and Irish in December 1915.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1,280 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

As of 2021, the village of Kosturino has 895 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[2]

References

  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 127.
  2. "Archived". makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.


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