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| Pogradec is located at {{coSDWSDKGJXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXCD Surl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010185107/https://aam.org.al/en/bashkia-pogradec/ |archive-date=10 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=] (INSTAT) |title=A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian |
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| === Climate === | === Climate === | ||
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| |Sep precipitation mm = 38.7 | |Sep precipitation mm = 38.7 | ||
| |Oct precipitation mm = 53.4 | |Oct precipitation mm = 53.4 | ||
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| |Nov precipitation mm = 65.6 | |||
| |Dec precipitation mm = 73.5 | |||
| |Jan precipitation days = 8 | |||
| |Feb precipitation days = 8 | |Feb precipitation days = 8 | ||
| |Mar precipitatioipitation days = 9 | |Mar precipitatioipitation days = 9 | ||
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| Pogradec is located about 139 km from ], the capital city of ], 40 km from ], and 5 km from ]. | Pogradec is located about 139 km from ], the capital city of ], 40 km from ], and 5 km from ]. | ||
| Pogradec is the last railway station: ] - ] - ] - ] - Pogradec and located along SH3 road that passes through ] and continues to |
Pogradec is the last railway station: ] - ] - ] - ] - Pogradec and located along SH3 road that passes through ] and continues to Grwell | ||
| However, the train service now finishes at Elbasan, and parts of the line from there on are derelict. There are some proposals to revive the line and extend it to connect to the | However, the train service now finishes at Elbasan, and parts of the line from there on are derelict. There are some proposals to revive the line and extend it to connect to the | ||
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| "Balkan Film Food Festival" - Takes place in September. Balkan movies, documentaries and culinary are showcased throughout the days of the festival. | "Balkan Film Food Festival" - Takes place in September. Balkan movies, documentaries and culinary are showcased throughout the days of the festival. | ||
| "Wine Fest" - Takes place in December. Pogradec families compete together for the best homemade wine in the city. The days of the festival are accompanied by great food and live |
"Wine Fest" - Takes place in December. Pogradec families compete together for the best homemade wine in the city. The days of the festival are accompanied by great food and live musmeet a | ||
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City in southeastern Albania{{Infobox Albanian settlement | name = Pogradec FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFDFTBGC | type = m | flag = Flag of Pogradec.jpg | emblem = Stema e Bashkisë Pogradec.svg | image_skyline = Template:Multiple imageZVGTNRYFBHrid Lake Coast
Pogradec is located at Template:CoSDWSDKGJXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXCD Surl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010185107/https://aam.org.al/en/bashkia-pogradec/</ref>
Climate
The climate of the Lake Ohrid is classified as a local-continental type because of a microclime that is created in that area influenced by Mediterranean climate. The average annual rainfall in the Lake basin amount to approximately 730 mm.
| Climate data for Pogradec | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
22 (72) |
27 (81) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
25 (77) |
19 (66) |
12 (54) |
5 (41) |
18 (64) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−3 (27) |
1 (34) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
−2 (28) |
5 (42) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.5 (1.59) |
38 (1.5) |
34.9 (1.37) |
53.1 (2.09) |
48.4 (1.91) |
29.2 (1.15) |
30.8 (1.21) |
29.2 (1.15) |
38.7 (1.52) |
53.4 (2.10) |
— | — | — |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
Economy
Pogradec is located about 139 km from Tirana, the capital city of Albania, 40 km from Korça, and 5 km from North Macedonia. Pogradec is the last railway station: Tirana - Durrës - Elbasan - Librazhd - Pogradec and located along SH3 road that passes through Devoll and continues to Grwell However, the train service now finishes at Elbasan, and parts of the line from there on are derelict. There are some proposals to revive the line and extend it to connect to the
Pogradec is well known for its famous writers and poets such as Lasgush Poradeci and Mitrush Kuteli, and lately Luan Starova. Their works are a crucial part of Albanian literature.
The main characters of Luan Starova's cycle of novels, "The Balkan Saga", are the author's own parents and their family, who fled Pogradec for Macedonia during World War II. Separated from their old hometown and their relatives by the Albania-Yugoslavia border during the Enver Hoxha's era, they would often look at Pogradec through a binocular from the vantage point of Monastery of Saint Naum on the other side of the lake.
Pogradec is also the home of nationally and internationally acclaimed artist painters like Anastas Kostandini(Taso), Gjergji Lako, Gentian Zeka, Vangjo Vasili, Odhisea Dhima, Ilir Dhima, etc. All kinds of sports are practiced in town, especially by the youth.
Pogradec has a professional football team called KS Pogradeci. There are several varsity soccer teams mainly composed of high school students. Even volleyball and basketball are played competitively. During the summer, beach volleyball draws the attention of all the residents. Many professional volleyball teams from Albania and other Balkanic countries participate in a championship which lasts about two weeks. Pogradeci team has been awarded the first prize several times. Other sports to mention are swimming and boxing. The boxing team, "Dragoi", is one of the top teams in the nation and has always trained champions.
Pogradec also has a rich folklore. Many songs and dances have been created throughout the centuries. Their themes are based on the beauty of the lake and a love for nature.
Some of the main recurring cultural events in the city are:
"Puppet Theater Festival" - Takes place every June. Participants vary from national to European level.
"Lake Day" - Takes place in 21 June. All the towns surrounding lake Ohrid (Pogradec, Ohrid and Struga) gather in a festival where local delicacies, including food and culture are showcased.
"Balkan Film Food Festival" - Takes place in September. Balkan movies, documentaries and culinary are showcased throughout the days of the festival.
"Wine Fest" - Takes place in December. Pogradec families compete together for the best homemade wine in the city. The days of the festival are accompanied by great food and live musmeet a
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Pogradec area is very rich in cultural and natural monuments among which can be mentioned
- Pogradec Castle
- 19th and 20th century historical center of the city of Pogradec
- Castle of Blace gainillage
- Castle of Zemçë village
- Fortifications in the village of Slabinjë
- Prehistoric settlement of Zagradie in the village of Lin
- Bridge near the villages Jollë and Llëngë
- Bridge near the village of Goliklëngë]]
- Paleo-Christian church and mosaics in the village of Lin
- Byzantine church in the village of Lin
- Mosaic in the village of Tushemisht
- Drilon water sources and swans park near Tushemisht
- Guri i Kamjes in Mokra
- The karstic cave and small lake inside it above the village of Hudenisht
Media
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Newspapers
- Nositi, founded 1998
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in AlbaniaPogradec is twinned with:
References
- "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Populatiolol ssome sunny dayr 2019". Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- World Weather Online
- The theme repeats e.g. throughout The Museum of Atheism
- "ПРИЈАТЕЛСКИ И ЗБРАТИМЕНИ ГРАДОВИ - Ohrid.gov.mk" (in Macedonian). Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- Wismar, Stadt. "Städtepartnerschaften". Hansestadt Wismar. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
External links
- bashkiapogradec.gov.al – Official Website (in Albanian)
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