(1991)
Population: 42,808
Area: 1,069
Ohrid is one of the most developed touristic centers in the Republic of Macedonia, with modern touristic objects,with an international fame.
We have to mention that the town and the Lake are protected by UNESCO as rare architectonical and natural phenomena.

 It is a town on the Ohrid Lake, which originates from ancient times. In the III-rd century it is mentioned as Lihnidos, whereas in the 879-th year, for the first time the name Ohrid appears. In the XI-th century, it was a residency of the  King Samuil, and later becomes conquested by Bizantians. Towards the end of the XIV century it falls under the Otoman Empire, as well as the other towns of the Ballkans.

In the IX-th century from Ohrid the Cristianity has been spread among the southern Slavs, and later the towns was a residency of the Ohrid archibishops.

The ancient Slavic ancient education representatives Climent and Naum from Ohrid have continued the activity of the Thessalonichi brothers Cyril and Methodius. Climent was the founder of the literary school which is rightly considered as the first Slavic University . At the same time the Ohrid painting school has been formed; the icons of that time near the lake of Ohrid have a great importance.