Lychnidos

Ohrid Охрид
Ohrid and Lake Ohrid
Nickname(s): Balkan Jerusalem Macedonian Jerusalem European Jerusalem
Ohrid Location in Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°07′01″N 20°48′06″E / 41.11694°N 20.80167°E / 41.11694; 20.80167
Country	Macedonia
Municipality	Ohrid Municipality
Government
• 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	CET (UTC+1)
Postal codes	6000
Area code(s)	389 46
Climate	Cfb
Patron saints	Saint Clement and Saint Naum

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Macedonia)
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Location	Republic of Macedonia
Type	Mixed
Criteria	i, iii, iv, vii
Reference	99
UNESCO region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1979 (3rd Session)
Extensions	1980

Coordinates: 41°07′01″N 20°48′06″E / 41.11694°N 20.80167°E / 41.11694; 20.80167

Ohrid (/ɒx.rid/, Macedonian: Охрид [ˈɔxrid]) is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and the seat of Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eighth-largest city in the country, with over 42,000 inhabitants as of 2002. Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem (of the Balkans)". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of Skopje, west of Resen and Bitola. In 1979 and in 1980 respectively, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are Cultural as well as Natural sites.