Kumanovo

Kumanovo (Macedonian: Куманово [kuˈmanɔvɔ]; Albanian: Kumanovë/Kumanova) is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.

Etymology

The name of the city in Macedonian is Куманово (Kumanovo). In Albanian, the city is called Kumanova or Kumanovë, while in Serbian and Bulgarian it's called the same as in Macedonian. The name Kumanovo derives from the name of the Cumans, a western branch of Kipchaks, the tribe that invaded in the area in the early 12th century.

Geography

Kumanovo is situated in the northeastern part of the Macedonia, near the capital city of Skopje. The coordinates of the city are approximately 42°05'N and 21°40'E. Kumanovo lies 340 metres (1,115 feet) above sea level and is surrounded by the Karadag part of Skopska Crna Gora mountain on its western side, Gradištanska mountain on its southern side, and Mangovica and German mountain on the Eastern side. Kumanovo has a temperate climate. Skopje airport also serves Kumanovo.

Kumanovo district (Ottoman)

The Kumanovo district (Turkish: Kumanova, Serbian: Кумановска каза/Kumanovska kaza) was a kaza (district) in the Sanjak of Üsküp (Skopje) of the Ottoman Empire. It was formed in 1867, during the reign of Abdülaziz I. It was dissolved in 1912. The district had 3 divisions: Karadak, Kozjak and Ovče Pole.

History

The district was established in 1867, during the reign of Abdülaziz I.

The Orthodox population was adherent to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the district being ecclesiastically supervised by the churchwarden (ikonom) and archpriest Dimitrije Mladenović since 1833.

With the Serbian advance into the Kosovo Vilayet during the Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–78), and atrocities carried out by retreating Ottoman Albanian troops in the region, the Kumanovo Uprising broke out in the districts of Kumanovo, Kriva Palanka and Kratovo. It was organized by leading citizens of the districts, and was fought in the Serbian cause; the rebels sought the annexation of Macedonia to the Principality of Serbia. It was suppressed by May 1878 with tremendous Ottoman retaliation against the civilian population.

Kumanovo (Pirot)

Kumanovo is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 38 people.

References

Coordinates: 43°13′57″N 22°30′28″E / 43.23250°N 22.50778°E / 43.23250; 22.50778