Kosturino, North Macedonia
Kosturino (in Macedonian Костурино) is a village in the municipality of Strumica, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kukliš.
Kosturino
Костурино | |
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Village | |
St. Demetrious Church in the village Kosturino, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1931 | |
Kosturino Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′26″N 22°36′34″E | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Southeastern |
| Municipality | Strumica |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,280 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.strumica.gov.mk |
The village and the mountains around it were the scene of the Battle of Kosturino between Bulgarians and a combined force of British and French troops in December 1915.
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