Ohrid Municipality

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Municipality of Ohrid
Општина Охрид

Urban municipality

Flag

Coat of Arms

Country

Macedonia

region

Southwestern Statistical Region

Municipal seat

Ohrid

Government

• mayor

Nikola Bakračeski (VMRO-DPMNE)

Area

• Total

389.93 km² (150.55 sq mi)

Population

• Total

55,749

• Density

142.97/km² (370.3/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

Area code(s)

046

car plates

Website

http://www.Ohrid.gov.mk/

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
The Church of St. John at Kaneo above the lake.
Type	Natural and Cultural
Criteria	i, iii, iv, vii
Reference	99
UNESCO region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1979 (3rd Session)
Extensions	1980

The Municipality of Ohrid (Macedonian: Општина Охрид) is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Ohrid is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Ohrid Municipality is in the Southwestern Statistical Region

Geography

Ohrid Municipality borders Debarca Municipality to the west and north, Resen Municipality to the east, and Demir Hisar Municipality to the northeast.

Demographics

According to the national census of 2002, the municipality of Ohrid, before the attachment of Kosel Municipality, had 54,380 inhabitants; according to the census of 1994, it had 52,732. The former Kosel Municipality had a population of 1,369 in 2002 and 1,759 in 1994. The present-day combined municipality has 55,749 residents.^[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

Macedonians, 47,344 (84.9%)
Albanians, 2,962 (5.3%)
Turks, 2,268 (4.1%)
Serbs, 366 (0.7%)
others, 2,809 (5.0%)

Inhabited places

The municipality has 29 inhabited places, one town and 28 villages.

Inhabited places in Ohrid Municipality
Village(s): Šipokno \| Dolno Lakočerej \| Gorno Lakočerej \| Elšani \| Elešec \| Konjsko \| Lagadin \| Leskoec \| Orman \| Peštani \| Ljubaništa \| Rača \| Ramne \| Sveti Stefan \| Trpejca \| Velestovo \| Velgošti \| Kosel \| Kuratica \| Livoišta \| Openica \| Plakje \| Rasino \| Rečica \| Sirula \| Skrebatno \| Sviništa \| Vapila \| Zavoj			Town(s): Ohrid

References

↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

External links

Official website

v t e Ohrid

Geography	Galičica Mountain Lake Ohrid

Landmarks	Ancient Theatre Plaošnik Robevi House Samuil's Fortress St. Erazmo Trebeništa

Churches	St John at Kaneo St Naum St Panteleimon St Sophia

Sports	SRC Biljanini Izvori Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall FK Ohrid KK AMAK SP ŽFK Biljanini Izvori

Education	University for Information Science and Technology Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments and National Museum

Events	Balkan Folklore Festival Colony Ramazzoti Ohrid Choir Festival Ohrid Fest Ohrid Summer Festival Ohrid Swimming Marathon

Transportation	Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport

People	List of people from Ohrid

v t e Ohrid Municipality

Cities	Ohrid

Villages	Dolno Lakočerej Elšani Elešec Gorno Lakočerej Konjsko Kosel Kuratica Lagadin Leskoec Livoišta Ljubaništa Openica Orman Peštani Plakje Rača Ramne Rasino Rečica Sirula Skrebatno Sveti Stefan Sviništa Šipokno Trpejca Vapila Velestovo Velgošti Zavoj

v t e Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

Municipalities	Aračinovo Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Bogovinje Bosilovo Brvenica Čaška Češinovo-Obleševo Centar Župa Čučer-Sandevo Debar Debarca Delčevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Dojran Dolneni Gevgelija Gostivar Gradsko Ilinden Jegunovce Karbinci Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Konče Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krivogaštani Kruševo Kumanovo Lipkovo Lozovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Mavrovo and Rostuša Mogila Negotino Novaci Novo Selo Ohrid Pehčevo Petrovec Plasnica Prilep Probištip Radoviš Rankovce Resen Rosoman Sopište Staro Nagoričane Štip Struga Strumica Studeničani Sveti Nikole Tearce Tetovo Valandovo Vasilevo Veles Vevčani Vinica Vrapčište Zelenikovo Želino Zrnovci

Greater Skopje	Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Gjorče Petrov Kisela Voda Karpoš Saraj Šuto Orizari

Former	Bač Belčišta Bistrica Blatec Bogomila Capari Čegrane Češinovo Delogoždi Dobruševo Dolna Banjica Drugovo Džepčište Izvor Kamenjane Klečovce Kondovo Konopište Kosel Kukliš Kukurečani Labuništa Lukovo Mavrovi Anovi Mešeišta Miravci Murtuno Negotino-Pološko Obleševo Orašac Orizari Oslomej Podareš Rostuša Samokov Šipkovica Sopotnica Srbinovo Staravina Topolčani Velešta Vraneštica Vitolište Vratnica Vrutok Zajas Žitoše Zletovo

Coordinates: 41°08′26″N 20°48′09″E / 41.14056°N 20.80250°E / 41.14056; 20.80250

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