Municipality of Bitola
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Municipality of Bitola Општина Битола |
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| Coordinates: 41°2′N 21°20′E / 41.033°N 21.333°ECoordinates: 41°2′N 21°20′E / 41.033°N 21.333°E | |||
| Country |
 Macedonia
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| Region | Pelagonia Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal seat | Bitola | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Natasha Petrovska (SDSM) | ||
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| • Total | 787.95 km2 (304.23 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 105,644 | ||
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Area code(s) | 047 | ||
| car plates | BT | ||
| Website | http://www.bitola.gov.mk | ||
Bitola (Macedonian: Битола [ˈbitɔɫa] (
listen)) 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.
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.
The population of the municipality is 105,644.
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.
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