Bitola
Bitola is a regional capital in North Macedonia with a population of about 69,287.
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, 14 kilometres north of the Medžitlija-Níki border crossing with Greece. The city stands at an important junction connecting the south of the Adriatic Sea region with the Aegean Sea and Central Europe, and it is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It has been known since the Ottoman period as the "City of Consuls", since many European countries had consulates in Bitola.
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About Bitola
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 69,287 |
| Local currency | MKD |
| Coordinates | 41.0323, 21.3355 |
| Time zone | Europe/Skopje |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 108 km · Skopje |
| Population (North Macedonia) | #4 most populated in North Macedonia |
| Where on Earth | 41°1′56″N · 21°20′8″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,568 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,451 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bağcılar (Turkey) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -41.03, -158.66 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,513 km |
| Paris | 1,722 km |
| London | 2,007 km |
| Moscow | 2,020 km |
| Dubai | 3,585 km |
| New York | 7,559 km |