Bukovo
Village in Pelagonia, North Macedonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bukovo (Macedonian: Буково, pronounced [ˈbukɔvɔ]) is a village in the Bitola municipality approximately three kilometers' distance from the city of Bitola in North Macedonia.
Bukovo
Буково | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 40°58′59″N 21°19′59″E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Region | Pelagonia |
Municipality | Bitola |
Elevation | 821 m (2,694 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 3,494 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7000 |
Area code | +389 047 |
Car plates | BT |
Not unlike most other larger villages in the country, locals typically distinguish an "upper" (горна) and "lower" (долна) quarter (маала). Historically, the latter developed from the expansion of the former. The neighborhood Bukovski Livadi (Буковски Ливади, "Bukovo Meadows") comprises ten residential streets and is located at the entrance to the village; often considered a part of Bukovo, it is actually a suburb of the City of Bitola.
The village collectively celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration as its local holiday — referred to as "the Day" (Денот) — after the village's eponymous monastery. The celebration of Lazarus Saturday is also upheld devotedly, a tradition which has very nearly died out in the rest of the country.
The village is famous for its crushed red pepper or chilli flakes which it is credited with inventing.