Ohrid-Struga valley – valley in the final southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The valley with radial tectonic movements is lowered in the Pliocene along the two parallel meridian disadvantaged: Ljubanichko-Kosel raster from the east and stylingstream from the West. The valley frame is represented by young chain mountains, compiled mainly by Devonian shales in the raised and triana limestone in the return. In the east extends the mountain Galicica, in the west Jablanica and the Mokra Mountain, North Stogovo with Karaorman. It covers an area of 1,318 km², and is located on NV. from 696 m to 2,254 m. The flat part accounted for 16,000 ha with an average altitude of 740 m. With the ridge roof floor of the valley is divided into Ohrid and Struga field. After the descent, the valley entered the lake phase when it was filled with water, so today in a larger part it exists one of the oldest lakes in the world – Ohrid Lake. This contributed to the coastal relief to form abrasive forms. The largest and most important river in the valley is black drim, which drains Struga Pole and Debarca. In the valley, two city centers were developed: Ohrid and Struga, which are the largest and most famous tourist centers in the Republic of Macedonia. Litt.: B. Z. Milojevic, Ohrid valley, Zagreb, 1957; A. Stojmilov, Physical Geography of R. Macedonia, Skopje, 2003. T. And.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис ОХРИДСКО-СТРУШКА КОТЛИНА