Mogila (Macedonian: ) is a village in North Macedonia. The village is located in Pelagonia Region, north-east of the city of Bitola. The name probably derives from the Slavic word "Mogila" which could mean "mound", "hill" or "grave".
Mogila
Могила | |
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Village | |
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  Mogila Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°6′29″N 21°22′42″E / 41.10806°N 21.37833°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Mogila |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Draganco Sabotkovski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Highest elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,526 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | BT |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census, all but one of Mogila's 1,526 residents were Macedonian.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 1,526 | 100.00 |
| Macedonians | 1,525 | 99.93 |
| Others | 1 | 00.07 |
History
editIn the 19th century Ottoman Macedonia, Mogila was known as a village in the district of Bitola with a large population of "Komiti" or Macedonian freedom fighters. In 1900, Mogila had 850 residents.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century the village became involved in the struggle of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization against Ottoman rule. On May 8, 1903, the home of local revolutionary Nikola Meshkov, a member of Parashkev Tsvetkov's band, was raided by Ottoman forces, and in the ensuing battle three men and two women were killed.[2]
Sports
editLocal football club FK Mogila last played in the Macedonian Third League
Notable people
edit- Dimče Sarvanov, IMRO revolutionary
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. 141.
- ^ Liberation struggle of Bulgarians in Macedonia and Odrinsko 1902-1904. Дипломатически документи, София 1978, с. 184-185 Diplomatic documents, Sofia 1978, pp 184-185
External links
edit- Municipality of Mogila (in Macedonian)