The population of Kriva
Palanka is mostly of the Orthodox faith. Orthodoxy is deeply entered into the
life and traditions of the citizens of Kriva Palanka for which testify the
large number of churches and monasteries that are located in the city and the
immediate vicinity. Kriva Palanka is well known in Macedonia for one of the
most beautiful monastery complexes, the monastery of Saint Joachim Osogovski.
