Graešnica, Bitola
Village in Pelagonia, North Macedonia
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Graešnica (Macedonian: Граешница; Albanian: Grashnicë) is a village in the Bitola Municipality of North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Bistrica.
Graešnica
Граешница Grashnicë | |
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Village | |
Air view of the village | |
  Graešnica Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 21°18′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Bitola |
| Elevation | 881 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 190 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7223 |
| Area code | +389 047 |
| Car plates | BT |
| Website | . |
History
Graeešnica (Gradešnica) is attested in the Ottoman defter of 1467/68 as a village in the vilayet of Manastir. The majority of the inhabitants attested bore typical Albanian anthroponyms, such as Gjin, Gjon, Lazor, Dedë etc.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 190 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
- Albanians 172
- Macedonians 17
- Others 1
