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Bitola

City

City in southern North Macedonia, called Monastir under Ottoman rule.

View on map 41.03° N, 21.33° E Wikipedia

Names

until November 19, 1912 Monastir

Held by

1789 – May 29, 1913 Ottoman Empire de facto
August 10, 1913 – November 23, 1918 Serbia de facto
November 1, 1915 – November 18, 1916 Bulgaria de facto Military occupation
November 12, 1920 – April 5, 1941 Yugoslavia de facto
April 30, 1941 – August 25, 1944 Bulgaria de facto
November 29, 1943 – March 3, 1992 Yugoslavia de facto
since September 8, 1991 North Macedonia de facto

Events here 3

1830 Massacre of the Albanian Beys
November 14–22, 1908 Congress of Manastir
November 16–19, 1912 Battle of Monastir