Pogradec
Sign in to savePogradec (,) is the eleventh most populous city in Albania and the capital of the eponymous municipality. It is located on a narrow plain between two mountain chains along the southwestern banks of the Lake of Ohrid. Its climate is profoundly influenced by a seasonal Mediterranean and continental climate. The total municipal population is 46,070, of which 17,371 is in the municipal unit as of the 2023 census.
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Pogradec is Albania's eleventh largest city, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Ohrid between two mountain ranges, serving as the capital of its municipality. With a total municipal population of about 46,000 people as of 2023, it experiences a mix of Mediterranean and continental climate influences due to its lakeside location.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pogradec
- Region
- Shqipëria Jugore
- Country
- Shqipëria
- Population
- 46,070
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Pogradec (,) is the eleventh most populous city in Albania and the capital of the eponymous municipality. It is located on a narrow plain between two mountain chains along the southwestern banks of the Lake of Ohrid. Its climate is profoundly influenced by a seasonal Mediterranean and continental climate. The total municipal population is 46,070, of which 17,371 is in the municipal unit as of the 2023 census.
Pogradec and its surroundings were listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site as part of the natural and cultural heritage of the region of Ohrid. Nevertheless, the Illyrian Royal Tombs in the adjacent unit of Proptisht are on the Albanian tentative list for becoming a World Heritage Site.