Map of Bitola, North Macedonia

Bitola is the administrative centre of Bitola, North Macedonia, with a population of about 69,287. It lies at 41.0314°N, 21.3347°E. Bitola is about 108 km (67 mi) south of Skopje, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Prilep, 39 km to the northeast.

Bitola at a glance

Where is Bitola?

• The 4th largest city in North Macedonia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 13 min on the shortest day to 15 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bitola

• Prilep — 39 km northeast
• Ohrid — 46 km west
• Struga — 57 km west
• Pogradec — 59 km west, Albania
• Korçë — 65 km southwest, Albania
• Kavadarci — 72 km northeast
• Centar Župa — 82 km northwest
• Veles — 84 km northeast
• Kozáni — 90 km southeast, Greece
• Gostivar — 92 km northwest

Largest cities in North Macedonia

• Skopje — 474,889
• Kumanovo — 75,051
• Prilep — 73,814
• Čair — 64,773
• Tetovo — 63,176
• Kisela Voda — 58,216
• Veles — 57,873
• Gostivar — 50,974
• Shtip — 48,279
• Centar Župa — 45,412

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.