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Place in Eastern, North Macedonia
Probi?tip
(
Macedonian
:
Пробиштип
[?pr?bi?tip]
ⓘ
) is a town in
North Macedonia
, and seat of
Probi?tip Municipality
. The town has a population of 10,826.
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Features
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Probi?tip is located in the southwest corner of the
Osogovo
Mountains, in northeastern
North Macedonia
. The region has been well-known since
Roman
times for its mineral wealth and mining industry, which flourished during
Yugoslav
times. It has a long tradition of hearty country eating, and is close to both the monastery of
Gabriel Lesnovski
(dedicated to St.Archangel Michael and St.Gavril Lesnovski) and the stone formations of
Kuklica
. The mines of
Zletovo
provide most of the natural materials that are processed in Probi?tip.
History
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The history of Probi?tip and its vicinity comprises the building and the existence of the
Lesnovo monastery
, which is today one of the most important and most valuable monuments of culture in North Macedonia.
Sports
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Local football club
FK Rudar
plays in the
Macedonian Third League
.
Twin cities
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