Editing Pogradec (section)

== Geography ==
{{Further|Albanian Ohrid Lake Coast}}

Pogradec is located at {{coord|40|54||N|20|39||E}}, on the shore of the southwestern corner of the [[Lake of Ohrid]] between two mountain chains located in the north and east.<ref name="geography">{{cite web |last=Pillati |first=Arjola |publisher=[[Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës|Aleksandër Moisiu University]] |title=E ardhmja e turizmit në qytetin e Pogradecit |url=https://www.uamd.edu.al/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/E-ardhmja-e-turizmit-n%c3%ab-qytetin-e-Pogradeciti.pdf |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010181904/https://www.uamd.edu.al/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/E-ardhmja-e-turizmit-n%c3%ab-qytetin-e-Pogradeciti.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2020 |language=sq |date=15 January 2013}}</ref> The mountain chain of [[Mali i Thatë]] in the [[Prespa National Park (Albania)|Prespa National Park]] rises in the east of the city and divides the region from the [[Prespa Lake|Lake of Prespa]].<ref name="geography"/> Defined in an area of {{convert|584.77|km2|0|abbr=on}}, the [[Municipalities of Albania|municipality of Pogradec]] is encompassed in the [[county of Korçë]] within the [[Southern Albania|Southern Region of Albania]] and consists of the adjacent administrative units of [[Buçimas]], [[Çërravë]], [[Dardhas]], [[Proptisht]], [[Trebinjë]], [[Udenisht]], [[Velçan]] and Pogradec as its seat.<ref name="municipality area">{{cite web |publisher=Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM) |title=Bashkia Pogradec |url=https://aam.org.al/en/bashkia-pogradec/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010185107/https://aam.org.al/en/bashkia-pogradec/ |archive-date=10 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Institute of Statistics (Albania)|Instituti i Statistikës]] (INSTAT) |title=A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population |url=https://www.instat.gov.al/media/2919/a_new_urban-rural_classification_of_albanian_population.pdf |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114101641/https://www.instat.gov.al/media/2919/a_new_urban-rural_classification_of_albanian_population.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2019 |page=15 |date=May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vendime.al/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/137-2014.pdf |title=Law nr. 115/2014 |language=sq |pages=6372–6373|access-date=25 February 2022 }}</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&nbsp;mm.
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|location =Pogradec
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 3
|Feb high C = 8
|Mar high C = 13
|Apr high C = 17
|May high C = 22
|Jun high C = 27
|Jul high C = 30
|Aug high C = 30
|Sep high C = 25
|Oct high C = 19
|Nov high C = 12
|Dec high C = 5
|Jan low C = -5
|Feb low C = -3
|Mar low C = 1
|Apr low C = 5
|May low C = 9
|Jun low C = 12
|Jul low C = 14
|Aug low C = 14
|Sep low C = 10
|Oct low C = 7
|Nov low C = 2
|Dec low C = -2
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 40.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 38
|Mar precipitation mm = 34.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 53.1
|May precipitation mm = 48.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 29.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 30.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 29.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 38.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 53.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 65.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 73.5
|Jan precipitation days = 8
|Feb precipitation days = 8
|Mar precipitation days = 8
|Apr precipitation days = 12
|May precipitation days = 10
|Jun precipitation days = 7
|Jul precipitation days = 6
|Aug precipitation days = 4
|Sep precipitation days = 7
|Oct precipitation days = 9
|Nov precipitation days = 11
|Dec precipitation days = 13
|unit precipitation days = 1 mm
|source 1 = World Weather Online<ref>[http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Pogradec-weather-averages/Korce/AL.aspx World Weather Online]</ref>
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