Bitola ( mk, Битола ) is a municipality in the southern part of
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
. ''
Bitola'' is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is located in the
Pelagonia Statistical Region
The Pelagonia Statistical Region ( mk, Пелагониски Регион) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. It is located in southwestern part of the country along the eponymous plain. It borders Greece and Albania. Intern ...
.
Geography
The municipality of Bitola borders
Demir Hisar Municipality
Demir Hisar ( mk, Демир Хисар ) is a municipality in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. '' Demir Hisar'', which means "iron fortress" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Demir Hisar munici ...
to the north,
Mogila Municipality
Mogila ( mk, ) is a municipality in south-central North Macedonia. '' Mogila'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Mogila Municipality is part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borde ...
to the northeast,
Resen Municipality
Resen ( mk, Ресен ) is a municipality in southwestern Republic of North Macedonia. '' Resen'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Resen Municipality is located in the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
Geography
The ...
to the west,
Novaci to the southeast and
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
to the south.
The municipality extends through the
Pelagonia valley reaching the highest points of
Baba Mountain. The
Black River runs through the municipality.
Demographics
The population of the municipality in 2002 was 105,644.
By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, the rural Bistrica Municipality and Capari Municipality were attached to Bitola Municipality. Without these two municipalities the population of the municipality was 86,176 according to the national census of 1994, and 86,480 at the last census. The population of the defunct Bistrica Municipality in 1994 was 5,779, and according to the last census was 5,042. The population of the former Capari Municipality in 1994 was 1,793, and according to the last census was 1,424.
Inhabited places
The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 66. There is one city and 65 villages.
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Municipalities of North Macedonia