Kurbinovo (Macedonian: Курбиново) is a village in the Resen Municipality of North Macedonia, northeast of Lake Prespa. The village is located nearly 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the municipal centre of Resen.[1] The village is best known for being home to the 12th century Monastery of St George.

Kurbinovo
Курбиново
Village
Typical architecture in Kurbinovo
Typical architecture in Kurbinovo
Kurbinovo is located in North Macedonia
Kurbinovo
Kurbinovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 40°59′07″N 21°04′06″E / 40.98528°N 21.06833°E / 40.98528; 21.06833
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Resen
Population
 (2002)
 • Total137
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+389
Car platesRE

Demographics

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According to the statistics of Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 200 inhabitants lived in Kurbinovo, all Bulgarian Exarchists.[2] Kurbinovo has 137 inhabitants as of the most recent census of 2002,[3] making it one of only four villages in the municipality that saw an increase in population from the previous census in 1994. The village population has been entirely ethnic Macedonian.[4]

Ethnic
group
census 1961 census 1971 census 1981 census 1991 census 1994 census 2002
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Macedonians 229 100 248 100 182 100 183 100 122 100 137 100
Total 229 248 182 183 122 137

People from Kurbinovo

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References

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  1. ^ "Kurbinovo". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ^ Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 241
  3. ^ "Municipality of Resen". Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. ^ Censuses of population 1948 - 2002 Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ „Македоно-одринското опълчение 1912-1913 г. Личен състав“, Главно управление на архивите, 2006, стр. 293.

40°59′N 21°04′E / 40.983°N 21.067°E / 40.983; 21.067