Medžitlija (Macedonian: Меџитлија, Albanian: Mexhitli) is a village in the municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia, along the border with Greece. It was previously part of the former municipality of Bistrica. The village is located 14 km south of Bitola at the Medžitlija-Níki border crossing.
Mexhitli
Меџитлија Mexhitli | |
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Village | |
| Medzhitlija | |
 Air view of the village | |
  Mexhitli Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′46″N 21°25′45″E / 40.92944°N 21.42917°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Bitola |
| Elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 155 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7223 |
| Area code | +389 047 |
| Car plates | BT |
| Website | . |
History
editThe village has existed since the end of the 19th century, when it belonged to the Kazas of Monastir in the Ottoman Empire. Medžitlija was populated by Turks until the 1950s - 1960s when the majority migrated to Turkey and sold their properties to Albanians from the nearby village of Kišava.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 155 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Albanians 154
- Macedonians 1
References
edit- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 70.
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