Crnobuki () is a village in the

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History

Excavations in 2025 led archaeologists to conclude that ruins near Crnobuki may be the ancient city of Lyncus. The work was conducted by

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and the Bitola Institute and Museum. Lyncus was the capital of

Lyncestis Lynkestis, Lyncestis, Lyngistis, Lynkos or Lyncus ( or Λύγκος or ''Lyncus'') was a region and principality traditionally located in Upper Macedonia. It was the northernmost mountainous region of Upper Macedonia, located east of the Prespa ...

, settled in the 7th century BC and the birthplace of Eurydice I.

Demographics

Crnobuki is attested in the Ottoman

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of 1467/68 as a village in the

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. The inhabitants attested bore mixed

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anthroponyms, such as ''Petko'', son of ''Gjin'', ''Pejo'', son of ''Gjergj'', ''Dimitri'' son of ''Manko''. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 406.

Sports

The local football club FK Crno Buki ZL plays in the

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References

Villages in Bitola Municipality {{NorthMacedonia-stub