Luke, Macedonia
Luke (Macedonian: Луке) is a rural mountain village in the municipality of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia. It is located closed to the border with Serbia and Bulgaria.
Luke Луке | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village Luke | |
  Luke Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| Municipality |  |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 338 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | . |
Name
The name Luke is believed to be a German, originating from German word "die Luke" as in this region the Saxons settled in the 13th Century and mixed with local Slavic population.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 338 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Macedonians 337
- Serbs 1
References
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 123.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.