Lake Ohrid

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ancient lake lake tectonic lake

Lake Ohrid is one of Europe’s oldest and deepest lakes, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and cultural heritage on the border between North Macedonia and Albania.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient lake → lake → tectonic lake →
age	more than 1 million years →
averageDepth	approximately 155 metres →
basinCountry	Albania → North Macedonia →
continent	Europe →
country	Albania → North Macedonia →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 693 metres →
hasEcosystemType	freshwater lake ecosystem →
hasFauna	endemic fish species → endemic mollusc species →
hasFlora	aquatic macrophytes →
hasShorelineSettlement	Ohrid → Pogradec → Struga →
knownFor	cultural heritage → exceptional biodiversity → high endemism of species → scenic landscapes →
length	approximately 30 kilometres →
locatedIn	Balkan Peninsula →
locatedNear	city of Ohrid → city of Struga → town of Pogradec →
locatedOnBorder	North Macedonia–Albania border →
maximumDepth	approximately 288 metres →
outflow	Black Drin River →
partOf	Drin river basin →
primaryInflow	river Sateska → sublacustrine springs →
RamsarStatus	Ramsar wetland of international importance →
recognizedAs	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
region	Southeastern Europe →
surfaceArea	approximately 358 square kilometres →
threatenedBy	eutrophication → pollution → urban development →
UNESCODesignation	Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region →
UNESCOSiteSharedBy	Albania → North Macedonia →
usedFor	fishing → recreation → tourism →
waterType	freshwater →
width	up to 15 kilometres →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
North Macedonia →	hasLake
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region →	includesLake