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. | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′N 20°39′E / 40.900°N 20.650°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ilir Xhakolli (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 584.77 km2 (225.78 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 46,070 |
| • Municipality density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 17,371 |
| • Municipal unit density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| 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 municipal population is 46,070, of which 17,371 is in the municipal unit as of the 2023 census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,275 | — |
| 1960 | 7,764 | +81.6% |
| 1969 | 9,800 | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 19,272 | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 23,762 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 20,848 | −12.3% |
| 2023 | 17,371 | −16.7% |
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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. Nevertheless, the Illyrian Royal Tombs in the adjacent unit of Proptisht are on the Albanian tentative list for becoming a World Heritage Site.