Pogradec is a city and municipality in southeastern
Albania, situated on the
shores of
Ohrid lake. It is located in the
County of Korçë. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities
Buçimas,
Çërravë,
Dardhas, Pogradec,
Proptisht,
Trebinjë,
Udenisht and
Velçan, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Pogradec. The total population is 61,530 (2011 census), in a total area of 594.77 km
2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 20,848. Pogradec alone occupies about 15 km².