Bučin ( Macedonian Cyrillic: Бучин) is a village which lies in the

Kruševo Municipality Kruševo Municipality ( ; ) is a municipality in the central region of North Macedonia. '' Kruševo'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region. Geography The m ...

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on both banks of the Crna River. The village maintains a distinct bridge built in the

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, and is home to a unique old building constructed above the surface of the Crna River. The village now known as Bucin was part of the land of Ancient Macedonia called Alcomenae or Alkomenai which was a town of the Deuriopes on the Erigon, in the Pelagonia Region in Ancient Macedonia. Its site is tentatively located near modern Bučin (Buchin) in

. The main produce of the village is

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s. Peppers, tomatoes, leeks, tobacco, garlic and beans are also grown.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 502 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2021)
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021 * Macedonians 502

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Villages in Kruševo Municipality {{Kruševo-geo-stub