Welcome to Republic of Macedonia. Ohrid Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the...

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Welcome to Republic of Welcome to Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia

Ohrid Ohrid 

OhridOhrid is a city on the eastern shore of is a city on the eastern shore of Lake OhridLake Ohrid in the in the Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 . It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the inhabitants, making it the seventh largest cityseventh largest city in in the country. The city is the seat of the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid municipalityOhrid municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once . Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and is referred to as the Macedonian and is referred to as the Macedonian JerusalemJerusalem. . The city is rich in picturesque houses and The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of located southwest of SkopjeSkopje, west of Resen and , west of Resen and Bitola, and east of Elbasan and Tirana in Albania.Bitola, and east of Elbasan and Tirana in Albania.

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