Medžitlija

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Medžitlija (Macedonian: Меџитлија, ) 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.

History

The 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.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 155 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:

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