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Ohrid Municipality
Општина Охрид— Urban municipality — 
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Country Macedonia region Southwestern Statistical Region Municipal seat Ohrid Government - mayor Aleksandar Petreski Area - Total 389.93 km2 (150.6 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 OH Website http://www.Ohrid.gov.mk/ Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region * UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Church of St. John at Kaneo above the lake.
Country Republic of Macedonia Type Natural and Cultural Criteria i, iii, iv, vii Reference 99 Region ** Europe and North America Inscription history Inscription 1979 (3rd Session) Extensions 1980 * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCOThe 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
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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
Geography 
Landmarks Churches Sports Education University for Information Science and Technology • Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments and National MuseumEvents Balkan Folklore Festival • Colony Ramazzoti • Ohrid Choir Festival • Ohrid Fest • Ohrid Summer Festival • Ohrid Swimming MarathonTransportation Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportPeople 
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 • ZavojMunicipalities Aračinovo • Berovo • Bitola • Bogdanci • Bogovinje • Bosilovo • Brvenica • Čaška • Češinovo-Obleševo • Centar Župa • Čučer-Sandevo • Debar • Debarca • Delčevo • Demir Hisar • Demir Kapija • Dojran • Dolneni • Drugovo • 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 • Oslomej • 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 • Vraneštica • Vrapčište • Zajas • Zelenikovo • Želino • Zrnovci
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