Skopska Crna Gora

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Skopska Crna Gora (literally: Black Mountain of Skopje; Macedonian: Скопска Црна Гора, Albanian: Mali i Zi or Malet e Karadakut, Serbian: Skopska Crna Gora, pronounced [skôpskaː tsr̩̂ːnaː ɡǒra]), formerly called Kara-dagh (Turkish 'Black Mountain') also called simply Crna Gora, is a mountain range on the border between Kosovo[a] and the Republic of Macedonia, between the cities of Kačanik and Skopje.

The Monastery of St. Nikita is a 14th century monastery with frescoes by Mihajlo and Eftihie.

[edit] Notable people

Toma Raspasani, Albanian Catholic monk.

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Notes:

a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 88 UN member states.

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Coordinates: 42°10′00″N 21°25′00″E / 42.1667°N 21.4167°E / 42.1667; 21.4167


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