Bitola Municipality

Municipality of Bitola Општина Битола
Urban municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: MK 41°2′N 21°20′E / 41.033°N 21.333°ECoordinates: MK 41°2′N 21°20′E / 41.033°N 21.333°E
Country	Macedonia
Region	Pelagonia Statistical Region
Municipal seat	Bitola
Government
• Mayor	Vladimir Taleski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1]
Area
• Total	422.39 km^2 (163.09 sq mi)
Population
• Total	105,644
• Density	250/km^2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	047
car plates	BT
Website	http://www.bitola.gov.mk

Bitola (Macedonian: Битола [ˈbitɔɫa]) is a municipality in southern part of Republic of Macedonia. Bitola is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is located in the Pelagonia Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality of Bitola borders Demir Hisar Municipality to the north, Mogila Municipality to the northeast, Resen Municipality to the west, Novaci to the southeast and Greece 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 is 105,644.^[2]

According to the last national Macedonian census the majority in the municipality is represented by the Macedonians - 94,538, followed by the Albanians - 4,219, Romani - 2,619, Turks - 1,866, Bosniaks - 21, Serbs - 550, Vlachs - 1,271. A further 560 citizens declare other ethnicities.

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

1. "VMRO wins majority of council seats in 55 municipalities, SDSM in 10". macedoniaonline.eu. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
2. Пописот на населението, домаќинствата и становите, 2011 година [Census of the Population, Households and Dwellings in 2011] (PDF). Macedonian State Statistical Office (in Macedonian). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-05.

External links

• Official website