Bitola (Macedonian: Битола [ˈbitɔɫa] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia.
Bitola is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is located.
The municipality is located in the Pelagonia Statistical Region.
The municipality extends through the Pelagonia Valley, reaching the highest points of the Baba Mountain.
The population of the defunct Bistrica Municipality in 1994 was 5,779, and according to the last census was 5,042.