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Pogradec
Pogradec | |
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Top to bottom, left to right: View of Pogradec from Pogradec Castle, Statue Playing Flute, Old town of Pogradec with St. Mary's Albanian Orthodox Church, Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral, Villa Sigal in Reshit Çollaku Street. | |
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.svg)  Pogradec | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′N 20°39′E / 40.900°N 20.650°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ilir Xhakolli[1] (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 584.77 km2 (225.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 61,530 |
| • Municipality density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 20,848 |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Pogradecar (m), Pogradecare (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 7301–7303 |
| Area Code | (0)83 |
| Website | bashkiapogradec |
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Pogradec (Albanian pronunciation: [pɔɡɾaˈdɛt͡s]) 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 population is 61,530, of which 20,848 in the (pre-2015 municipality) municipal unit Pogradec (2011 census).[2]
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.[3] Nevertheless, the Illyrian Royal Tombs in the adjacent unit of Proptisht are on the Albanian tentative list for becoming a World Heritage Site.[4]
- ^ "Drejtuesit e Bashkise–Kryetari Bashkise" (in Albanian). Bashkia Pogradec. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Korçë 2011" (PDF) (in Albanian). Tirana: Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Les tombes de la Basse Selca" (in French). United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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