Skopska Crna Gora

Skopska Crna Gora (Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic: Скопска Црна гора, pronounced [skôpskaː tsr̩̂ːnaː ɡǒra], Albanian: Mali i Zi i Shkupit; meaning "Black Mountain of Skopje"), often called simply Crna Gora (Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic: Црна Гора, Albanian: Mali i Zi and also Malet e Karadakut from earlier Turkish: Karadağ; meaning "Black Mountain"), is a mountain range largely in North Macedonia, with smaller parts in Kosovo[a] and Serbia. It lies between the cities of Kaçanik (in southern Kosovo) and Skopje (in Macedonia). It is essentially a continuation of the Sharr Mountains and is separated by the gorge of Kaçanik. The highest peak is Ramno (1,651 m (5,417 ft)) in Macedonia.[1] The largest town on the mountain is Kučevište in North Macedonia.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Montenegro.
Skopska Crna Gora
Macedonian and Serbian: Скопска Црна гора, Skopska Crna Gora
Albanian: Mali i Zi i Shkupit / Malet e Karadakut
Turkish: Karadağ
Highest point
PeakRamno
Elevation1,651 m (5,417 ft)
Coordinates42°11′24″N 21°26′24″E
Naming
Native nameСкопска Црна Гора  (Macedonian)
Geography
Skopska Crna Gora
Location of the mountain within North Macedonia
LocationNorth Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia

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

History

During the mid 1800's, ethnic Albanians of the Catholic rite were expelled by Ottoman authorities in events that came to be known as the Expulsion of Karadak.[3][4]

Notable people

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

See also

References and notes
Notes

^a The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

References
  1. Мала енциклопедија Просвета [Little Encyclopedia of Prosveta] (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Prosveta. 1969. p. 589.
  2. Elsie, Robert (2011). Historical dictionary of Kosovo (2nd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-8108-7483-1.
  3. Kott, Marilyn (2016). Catholic Kosovo: A Visitor's Guide to Her People, Churches, Historical Sites, and Her 1,900 Year Journey. ISBN 9781483435213.
  4. "NË STUBLLAVAQË GJURMËVE TË MARTIRËVE TË KARADAKUT". www.drita.info. 14 March 2016.

Sources
  • "Skopska Crna Gora", Srpski etnografski zbornik, VI, Belgrade, 1905


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