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Lake Ohrid

Also known as Ohrid, Lake of Ochrida

lake in North Macedonia and Albania

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Lake Ohrid is a large lake shared by North Macedonia and Albania in southeastern Europe. It is notable as one of the oldest and deepest lakes in Europe, supporting unique wildlife and serving as an important natural resource for the region.

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Wikidata facts

Area: 349
Elevation: 695
Image: Lake Ohrid, Macedonia-Albania viewed from a NASA satellite.jpg
Width: 14.8
Length: 30.4

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Commons category: Lake Ohrid
residence time of water: 70
vertical depth: 288.70
volume as quantity: 55400
watershed area: 1414

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Lake Ohrid is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, with a unique aquatic ecosystem of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species.

North Macedonia's side of Lake Ohrid was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, with the site being extended to also include the cultural and historic area of Ohrid in 1980. In 2010, NASA named one of Titan's lakes after it. In 2014, the Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve between Albania and North Macedonia was added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Albania's side of Lake Ohrid was also designated UNESCO world heritage status in 2019. North Macedonia's portion was designated as a protected Ramsar site in 2021, passing all nine criteria for proclamation.