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Stone Town of Kuklica

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The Stone Town of Kuklica is an area of more than 120 naturally formed stone pillars near the village of Kuklica, close to Kratovo in North Macedonia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Monument or Landmark 1
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Erosion, Processes
Source Stone town of Kuklica (Wikipedia)
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1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: WDPA protected areas at the location of Stone Town of Kuklica
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA feature: Kuklica Kratovo
Quote, WDPA feature: Kuklica Kratovo
"desig_eng": "Natural Monument"
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Stone town of Kuklica (Wikipedia)
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    The stone town is an area consisting of over 120 naturally formed stone pillars, located in the village of Kuklica, near Kratovo in North Macedonia.
  • Caused By: Erosion, Article text
    Differences in the erodibility of the volcanic rocks of the area are the main factor for the pillars creation.
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