Runica (Macedonian: Руница; Albanian: Runicë) is a village in the Lipkovo municipality, in North Macedonia. In the Middle Ages, there was a village called Rućinci (Serbian: Рућинци), which was one of the villages granted (metochion) by sevastokrator Dejan (fl. 1346-1366) to the Arhiljevica.

Runica Руница Runicë
Village
Runica Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42.2142°N 21.6107°E / 42.2142; 21.6107
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southeastern
Municipality	Lipkovo
Population  (2002)
• Total	69
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	KU
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History

Descendants of the Krasniqi fis were recorded in the villages of Gošince, Slupčane, Alaševce and Runica in 1965.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 69 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

• Albanians 69

References

External links

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