Vodoča

Vodoča
Village
St. Leontiе Church in the yard of Vodoca Monastery
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)
 • Total
318
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, which was completely reconstructed because of severe damage suffered during an earthquake that occurred in 1931.[1]

Demographics

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

  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.