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Lake Orhid and Mountains, Orhid Macedonia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ohrid lake, Macedonia on lovely summers day Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red tiled rooftops and Lake Ohrid Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vintage view of the Lake Ohrid and town Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ohrid is a city in North Macedonia and the seat of the 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 once 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.