Struga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Struga
Струга
Strugë |
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Aerial view of Struga
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 Struga
Location in Republic of North Macedonia
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| Country | North Macedonia | |
| Municipality | Struga | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 483 km2 (186 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 693 m (2,273 ft) | |
| Population
(2002)
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| • Total | 16,559 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
6330
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| Area code(s) | +389 46 | |
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| Climate | Cfb | |
Struga is a small city in the southwest of the Republic of Macedonia at the Lake Ohrid. The Black Drin river runs through the town, dividing it into a western and an eastern part. About 15,000 people live in Struga. They are a mix of Albanians, (Slavic) Macedonians, Turks and Romani.
Struga is known for his tourism, mostly in the summer, when people come to take a bath at the shores of the Lake Ohrid and of the river Black Drin.
Struga is also the capital of the municipality with the same name including the town itself as well as nearby villages.
Images for kids
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Frescoes from the rock church in the monastery of Kalishta.
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A postcard containing the original text of the historic Taga za Yug poem, by Konstantin Miladinov
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The Black Drin river flowing through the city.
See also
In Spanish: Struga para niños
