Ohrid
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Ohrid (Macedonie: Охрид, [ˈɔxrid] (help·info)) is a ceety on the eastren shore o Lake Ohrid in the Republic o Macedonie. It haes aboot 42,000 indwallers, makin it the seiventh lairgest ceety in the kintra. The ceety is the seat o Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for haein ance haed 365 kirks, ane for ilka day o the year an haes been referred tae as a "Jerusalem". The ceety is rich in picturesque hooses an monuments, an tourism is predominant. It is locatit soothwast o Skopje, wast o Resen an Bitola, an east o Elbasan an Tirana in Albanie.
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Ohrid Охрид | |
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Ohrid an Loch Ohrid | |
Eik-name(s): | |
Coordinates: 41°07′01″N 20°48′06″E | |
Kintra | North Macedonie |
Municipality | Ohrid Municipality |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Nikola Bakracheski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
Area | |
• Total | 383.93 km2 (148.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 42,033 |
• Density | 142.97/km2 (370.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal codes | 6000 |
Area code(s) | 389 46 |
Patron saunts | Saunt Clement an Saunt Naum |
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In 1980, Ohrid an Lake Ohrid wur acceptit as a Warld Heritage Site bi UNESCO.