Crnobuki

Crnobuki
Црнобуки
Village
Crnobuki
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°7′19.19″N 21°19′23.43″E / 41.1219972°N 21.3231750°E / 41.1219972; 21.3231750
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Bitola
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
406
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Crnobuki (Црнобуки) is a village in the Bitola Municipality of North Macedonia.

History

Excavations in 2025 led archaeologists to conclude that ruins near Crnobuki may be the ancient city of Lyncus. The work was conducted by California State Polytechnic University and the Bitola Institute and Museum. Lyncus was the capital of Lyncestis, settled in the 7th century BC and the birthplace of Eurydice I.[1]

Demographics

Crnobuki is attested in the Ottoman defter of 1467/68 as a village in the vilayet of Manastir. The inhabitants attested bore mixed Slavic-Albanian anthroponyms, such as Petko, son of Gjin, Pejo, son of Gjergj, Dimitri son of Manko.[2]

According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 406.[3]

Sports

The local football club FK Crno Buki ZL plays in the Macedonian Third Football League.

References

  1. ^ Andrea Margolis (20 April 2025). "Long-lost capital of ancient civilization may have finally been uncovered, archaeologists say: 'Unique find'". Fox News.
  2. ^ Murati, Qemal (2022). "EMRA VETJAKË TË PROVENIENCËS SHQIPTARE NË VILAJETIN E MANASTIRIT NË DRITËN E DEFTERËVE OSMANË TË SHEK. XV". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 27–28. CRNOBUKI Gin, i biri i Andreja-s; Gin, i biri i Jonko-s; Pejo, i biri i Gerg-it; Gon, i biri i Dimitri-t; Petko, i biri i Gin-it; Dimitri, i biri i Dabizhiv-t; Dimitri, i biri i Stançe-s; Dimitri, i biri i Nençe-s; Dimitri, i biri i Manko-s; Dimitri, i biri i Jovan-it.
  3. ^ "Crnobuki Bitola, Macedonia". Retrieved 19 April 2014.