Tabanovce

Tabanovce (Macedonian: Табановце; Albanian: Tabanoc) is a village located in the north of North Macedonia, at the border with Serbia, situated 8 km from the nearest town, Kumanovo.

Tabanovce Табановце Tabanoc
Village
Transit centre for migrants in Tabanovce
Tabanovce Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°12′53″N 21°42′30″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Northeastern
Municipality	Kumanovo
Population  (2021)
• Total	817
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	KU
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Geography

It is located in the north of North Macedonia, at the border with Serbia, situated 8 km from the nearest town, Kumanovo.

History

• Fight in Tabanovce (1905)

Demographics

Total Resident Population (2021 Census^[1])

Ethnic Affiliation	Total Count	Percentage	Change (from 2002)
Serbs	294	36.0%	222
Macedonians	241	29.5%	26
Albanians	211	25.8%	34
Unlisted	67	8.2%	---
Other	4	0.5%	8
Totals:	817	100%	93

Total Resident Population (2002 Census^[2])

Ethnic Affiliation	Total Count	Percentage
Serbs	516	56.7%
Macedonians	205	22.5%
Albanians	177	19.5%
Other	12	1.3%
Totals:	910	100%

Culture

The unusual ending "-ce" (-це) as opposed to "-ci" (-ци) (e.g. Kavadarci) reflects the local dialect, which is a form of Torlakian, similar to what is spoken in Kumanovo, and by the Serb population of Preševo.

• Kodža Mehmet Beg Mosque