Kišava is a small village in the municipality of Bitola

Bitola

Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...

. It is in the district of Bitola

Bitola

Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...

. It is located about 20 km south of Bitola and is accessed by narrow mountainous roads. The main road that links this village to the near city needs maintenance. It was built in the 1970s. The village is inhabited by ethnic Albanians

Albanians

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 and they are Muslim.

The villagers' main occupation is farming and herding

Herding

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. The most known product of this village is the Kišava bean. They also rely on Milk as their main income. In the past couple of years the economy has been hurt, especially on this village. Expenses have been going up and income declinng.

The future of Kishava is not looking bright. Many are fleeing to other countries for better opportunities. Although Kishava has great mountains, it is a great place to camp and see the green land called "Demikapt". A land full of flowers.

Tourists still attract this village. They come from Canada

Canada

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, Australia

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, United States

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, Switzerland

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 and Turkey

Turkey

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. Many Albanians come back to this village for a visit.