Oerid

Oerid is a toponym that most often refers to Ohrid, a historic city in western North Macedonia situated on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid. The spelling Oerid is relatively uncommon in English; the standard English name for the city is Ohrid, with local variants used in other languages.

The city has ancient roots and developed into an important religious and cultural center in the medieval period. In the 9th to 11th centuries, Ohrid was the seat of the Ohrid Literary School, a leading center for the creation and dissemination of Cyrillic script and Old Church Slavonic literature, which contributed to Slavic literary and liturgical traditions.

Ohrid sits on a hillside above Lake Ohrid, a body of water renowned for its depth and antiquity. The town is renowned for its historic core, churches, monasteries, and the medieval fortress of Tsar Samuel. The lake and its surroundings have long attracted visitors for their natural beauty as well as their archaeological and architectural significance. In 1980, the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognizing both the landscape and the cultural traditions urbanized around it.

Today, Ohrid remains a popular tourist destination, offering a scenic lakefront, well-preserved historical monuments, and cultural events such as the Ohrid Summer Festival, which showcases local and international performances against a backdrop of the ancient town.