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. | |
Coordinates: 40°54′N 20°39′E / 40.900°N 20.650°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | Pogradecare (f) Pogradecar (m) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 7301–7303 |
Area Code | (0)83 |
Website | bashkiapogradec |
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 municipal unit (the pre-2015 municipality) 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]