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Vodoča

Coordinates: 41°27′N 22°35′E / 41.450°N 22.583°E / 41.450; 22.583
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Vodoča
Village
St. Leontiе Church in the yard of Vodoca Monastery
St. Leontiе Church in the yard of Vodoca Monastery
Vodoča is located in North Macedonia
Vodoča
Vodoča
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°27′N 22°35′E / 41.450°N 22.583°E / 41.450; 22.583
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipality Strumica
Population
 (2002)
 • Total318
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vodoča (Macedonian: Водоча) is a village in Strumica Municipality, North Macedonia. It is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Strumica and is home to the St. Leontius Monastery [mk; bg; sr], which was completely reconstructed because of severe damage suffered during an earthquake that occurred in 1931.[1]

Demographics

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According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 318 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

As of 2021, the village of Vodocha has 227 inhabitants and the ethnic composition was the following:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Macedonian Monasteries, Dimitar Kornakov, Skopje 2009.
  2. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 182.
  3. ^ "Archived". makstat.stat.gov.mk. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.[dead link]