class="apple-converted-space"> Republic of Macedonia. It has about
42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh
largest city in the country. The
city is the seat of Ohrid
Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having 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,
close to the border with Albania.
In 1979 and in 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a Cultural and
Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
In fact, Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage
that are both Cultural and Natural sites.
