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Southwestern Region

The Southwestern Region is one of the eight statistical regions of North Macedonia, on the border with Albania.

The Macedonian shore of Lake Ohrid lies here, with Kozjak Lake on the Treska, Debar Lake and Lake Globočica on the Black Drin, and the smaller Slatinsko Ezero.

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Lake Ohrid

Lake Ohrid lies in a mountain basin on the border between North Macedonia and Albania, with the towns of Ohrid and Struga on the Macedonian shore and Pogradec on the Albanian one. It is among the oldest lakes in the…

358 square kilometresarea
693 metreselevation
289 metresmax. depth
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The best lakes in the Balkans for swimming

Looking for a beach holiday without the Adriatic crowds? Six Balkan lakes with warm water, real beaches and room to breathe, with water temperatures, facilities and how to get there.