Ohrid
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Ohrid Охрид |
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Ohrid and Lake Ohrid
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| Nickname(s): Balkan Jerusalem Macedonian Jerusalem European Jerusalem |
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 Ohrid
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| Coordinates: 41°07′01″N 20°48′06″E / 41.11694°N 20.80167°E | |
| Country |
 Macedonia
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| 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 |
| Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Macedonia) | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| 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
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.
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