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Ohrid is located in the south-western part of Macedonia, on the banks of Lake Ohrid, at an elevation of 690 meters above sea level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohrid  is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem".[3][4] The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of Skopje, west of Resen and Bitola, close to the border with Albania

In Macedonian and the other South Slavic languages, the name of the city is Ohrid. In Albanian, the city is known as Ohër or Ohri. Historical names include the Latin Lychnidus or the Greek names Lychnidos, Ochrida and Achrida, the latter two of which are still in modern usage.

In 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

 

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