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| {{Short description|City in southeastern Albania}} | {{Short description|City in southeastern Albania}} | ||
| {{Infobox Albanian settlement | {{Infobox Albanian settlement | ||
| | name = Pogradec | | name = Pogradec FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFDFTBGC | ||
| | type = m | | type = m | ||
| | flag = Flag of Pogradec.jpg | | flag = Flag of Pogradec.jpg | ||
| | emblem = Stema e Bashkisë Pogradec.svg | | emblem = Stema e Bashkisë Pogradec.svg | ||
| | image_skyline = {{multiple |
| image_skyline = {{multiple imageZVGTNRYFBHrid Lake Coast}} | ||
| | border = infobox | |||
| | total_width = 270 | |||
| | image_style = border:1; | |||
| | perrow = 1/2/2 | |||
| | image1 = Pogradec from Kalaja.jpg | |||
| | image2 = Pogradec, Albania – Promenade 2018 19.jpg | |||
| | image3 = Pogradec, Albania 2018 09 – Burime (Old Town).jpg | |||
| | image4 = Church in Pogradec.jpg | |||
| | image5 = Pogradec, Albania 2018 05.jpg}} | |||
| | image_caption = '''Top to bottom, left to right''': View of Pogradec from ], Statue Playing Flute, Old town of Pogradec with St. Mary's Albanian Orthodox Church, Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral, Villa Sigal in Reshit Çollaku Street. | |||
| | map = | |||
| | location = | |||
| | county = Korçë | |||
| | parts = | |||
| | settled = | |||
| | incorporated = | |||
| | dissolved = | |||
| | party = ] | |||
| | mayor = Ilir Xhakolli<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Bashkia Pogradec |title=Drejtuesit e Bashkise–Kryetari Bashkise |url=https://bashkiapogradec.gov.al/drejtuesit/kryetari-bashkise/ilir-xhakolli-1/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010190655/https://bashkiapogradec.gov.al/drejtuesit/kryetari-bashkise/ilir-xhakolli-1/ |archive-date=10 October 2020 |language=sq}}</ref> | |||
| | council chairman = | |||
| | administrator = | |||
| | coordinates = {{coord|40|54|N|20|39|E|type:adm1st_region:AL_dim:100000|display=it}} | |||
| | elevation = 735 | |||
| | area munic = 584.77 | |||
| | area rank = | |||
| | population as of = 2011 | |||
| | population munic = 61,530 | |||
| | population unit = 20,848 | |||
| | population rank = | |||
| | demonym = Pogradecare (f) Pogradecar (m) | |||
| | postal code = 7301–7303 | |||
| | area code = (0)83 | |||
| | website = {{URL|https://bashkiapogradec.gov.al/}} | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Pogradec''' ({{IPA-sq|pɔɡɾaˈdɛt͡s}}) is the ] in ] and the capital of the eponymous municipality. It is located on a ] between two mountain chains along the southwestern banks of the ]. Its climate is profoundly influenced by a seasonal ] and ]. The total population is 61,530, of which 20,848 in the municipal unit (the pre-2015 municipality) Pogradec (2011 census).<ref>{{cite web |publisher=] (INSTAT) |title=Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Korçë 2011 |url=http://www.instat.gov.al/media/3065/7__korce.pdf |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327145026/http://www.instat.gov.al/media/3065/7__korce.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2020 |page=86 |location=Tirana |language=sq}}</ref> | |||
| Pogradec and its surroundings were listed by ] as a ] as part of the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=] (UNESCO) |title=Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/99 |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010195523/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/99 |archive-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> Nevertheless, the ] in the adjacent unit of ] are on the ] for becoming a ].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=] (UNESCO) |title=Les tombes de la Basse Selca |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/909/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010201908/https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/909/ |archive-date=10 October 2020 |language=fr}}</ref> | |||
| == Etymology == | |||
| The name of the town is ] in origin.<ref>Slavistische Forschungen, Volume 24, Böhlau, 1978, p. 259, ISBN 3412012785.</ref> Pogradec comes from ''Po(d)'' (under/beneath) and '']'' (town, city, castle or fortified settlement) and means literally "under the city". This is a reference to the ], which was situated on a hill above the contemporary region of Pogradec. In the medieval period during the Ottoman occupation, the town was known as İstarova or İstarye during ] rule and was bounded to as ] center in ] Sanjak of ] Vilayet before ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.postman.com.tr/makaleler/tatar.pdf |title=Osmanli Tatarân Teşkilât'i (in Turkish) |access-date=2011-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324112737/http://www.postman.com.tr/makaleler/tatar.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref></ref> | |||
| == History == | |||
| ] | |||
| From the 8th until the 14th century, Pogradec area was captured by various medieval states such as the Bulgarian, Byzantine and ] Empires as well as by noble Albanian families such as ]. In the middle of 15th century the area became part of ] state and after his death in 1468, it was invaded by the ] who kept it until Albania's Independence in 1912. During their occupation Pogradec was the center of the ] of Starova and was developed as a small town of craftsmen and fishermen. When the Turkish traveler ] visited the area in 1662 he wrote that "''Pogradec was a sweet city with red roofs, four neighborhoods, four mosques, two elementary schools, six hundred houses and one hundred and fifty shops''". | |||
| During the second half of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, Pogradec area played an important role in the ]. In 14 March 1887 the second Albanian language school was started here. | |||
| ] | |||
| During ] Pogradec became a battlefield divided between the enemy fronts. From 1914 until 1920 Austro-Hungarian, Serbian, Greek, Bulgarian and French armies, captured the city replacing each-other from time to time. | |||
| During ] the city was first invaded by the Italian army in 12 April 1939. Italian occupation of Pogradec was interrupted due to ] and Greek troops ] the city between 30 November 1940 and 14 April 1941. After Italy's ] in 1943 it was liberated by the Albanian partisans. | |||
| After the war the town was a favorite summer escape for many communist government officials and particularly ]. The summer residences and the area around them were sealed off from the public. | |||
| == Geography == | |||
| {{Further|Albanian Ohrid Lake Coast}} | |||
| Pogradec is located at {{ |
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 Population |url=https://www.instat.gov.al/mediSAEdcXSEa/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 === | === Climate === | ||
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| |Jan precipitation days = 8 | |Jan precipitation days = 8 | ||
| |Feb precipitation days = 8 | |Feb precipitation days = 8 | ||
| |Mar |
|Mar precipitatioipitation days = 9 | ||
| |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 | |Nov precipitation days = 11 | ||
| |Dec precipitation days = 13 | |Dec precipitation days = 13 | ||
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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 Greece. | Pogradec is the last railway station: ] - ] - ] - ] - Pogradec and located along SH3 road that passes through ] and continues to Greece. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Translake transport started on 15 June 2014 with a tourist ferry between Pogradec and ], but the service is sporadic and unreliable. | |||
| == Culture == | |||
| ]] | ]] | ||
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| *Prehistoric settlement of Zagradie in the village of ] | *Prehistoric settlement of Zagradie in the village of ] | ||
| *Bridge near the villages ] and ] | *Bridge near the villages ] and ] | ||
| *Bridge near the village of ] | *Bridge near the village of ]lëngë]] | ||
| *Bridge near the village of ] | |||
| *Bridge near the village of ] | |||
| *Bridge in the village of ] | |||
| *Bridge in the village of ] | |||
| *Terziu Bridge in the village of ] | |||
| *Fortification in the village of Shpellë in ] | |||
| *] in the village of ] | |||
| *Paleo-Christian church and mosaics in the village of ] | *Paleo-Christian church and mosaics in the village of ] | ||
| *Byzantine church in the village of ] | *Byzantine church in the village of ] | ||
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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) |
65.6 (2.58) |
73.5 (2.89) |
535.3 (21.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 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 Greece. 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 music.
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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 village
- 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 Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "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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