Kišava
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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
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

 and they are Muslim.

The villagers' main occupation is farming and herding
Herding
Herding is the act of bringing individual animals together into a group , maintaining the group and moving the group from place to place—or any combination of those. While the layperson uses the term "herding", most individuals involved in the process term it mustering, "working stock" or...

. 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
Australia
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, United States
United States
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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 and Turkey
Turkey
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. Many Albanians come back to this village for a visit.
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