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Skopska Crna Gora

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Elevation
  
1,651 m

Country
  
Macedonia (FYROM)

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Location
  
Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo

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Skopska Crna Gora (Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic: Скопска Црна Гора, [skôpskaː tsr̩̂ːnaː ɡǒra], meaning "Black Mountain of Skopje", Albanian: Mali i Zi or Malet e Karadakut), also historically known as Karadağ (Turkish for "black mountain"), is a mountain range largely in the Republic of Macedonia, with smaller part in Kosovo. It lies between the cities of Kaçanik (in southern Kosovo) and Skopje (in Macedonia). The highest peak is Ramno (1,651 m (5,417 ft)) in Macedonia. The largest town on the mountain is Kučevište in Macedonia.

Contents

Map of Skopska Crna Gora, Macedonia (FYROM)

Macedonian population of the region speaks the Skopska Crna Gora dialect of the Macedonian language.

Notable people

  • Toma Raspasani, Albanian Catholic monk.
  • Idriz Seferi, Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter.

    • Culture

  • Monastery of St. Nikita, dating to the 14th century, with frescoes by Mihajlo and Eftihie.

    • References

    Skopska Crna Gora Wikipedia
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