Ohrid (, ) is a city in the
Republic of Macedonia and the seat of
Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on
Lake Ohrid and the
eighth-largest city in the country with over 42,000 inhabitants as of 2002. Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem (of the Balkans)". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of
Skopje, west of
Resen and
Bitola. In 1979 and in 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural
World Heritage Sites by
UNESCO. In fact, Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are both Cultural and Natural sites.