Graešnica, Bitola


Graešnica is a village in the Bitola Municipality of North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Bistrica.

History

Graeešnica 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.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 190 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include: