Tabanovce is a village located in the north of the Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

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, situated 8km from the nearest town, Kumanovo

Kumanovo

Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...

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Its proximity to the border with Serbia

Serbia

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 gives the local crossing this village's name.

The unusual ending "-ce" (-це) as opposed to "-ci" (-ци) (eg. Kavadarci

Kavadarci

Kavadarci is a town located in the Tikveš region of the Republic of Macedonia. Situated in the heart of Macedonia’s wine country, it is home to the largest winery in south-eastern Europe, named after the Tikveš plain. The town of Kavadarci is the seat of Kavadarci Municipality...

) reflects the local dialect, which is a form of Torlakian

Torlakian

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, similar to what is spoken in Kumanovo, and by the Serb

Serbs

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 population of Preševo

Preševo

Preševo , is a town and municipality in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia, bordering Republic of Macedonia. It is the largest town of the region known as the Preševo valley, and the cultural center of Albanians in Central Serbia....

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