Merqi
in Qarku i Lezhës, Albania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.809 and 19.657 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 48' 33" and E 19° 39' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lek - ALL
Spoken languages:
Albanian, Modern Greek
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:09 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Tirane
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Albania in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Albania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Albania. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Merqi

Merqi in Qarku i Lezhës is a city in Albania about 34 mi (or 55 km) north of Tirana, the country's capital city.

Local time in Merqi is now 02:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tirane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Merqi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Albania is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Medieval Monuments in Kosovo in Serbia at a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balldreni i Ri, Lezhe, Kolc, Kallmeti i Madh and Zejmen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

PRESIDENT

Address
3,2 mi
QENDER SHENGJIN
4503 SHENGJIN
Albania

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


FROJD HOTEL-SHENGJIN

Address
3,2 mi
NEARBY SHENGJIN PORT LEZHE
4503 SHENGJIN
Albania

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lezhë District

The District of Lezhë (Albanian: Rrethi i Lezhës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 77,184 (2010 estimate), and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë. Lezhë is located in north Albania and is a region with thousands of years of history. In Lezhe the League of Lezhë was created under the order of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg.

Located at 41.8167, 19.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Albania, Lezhë County

Lezhë

Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41.79|N|19.65|E||||| | |name= }} and has a population of about 27,500 (2009 est). In ancient history it was an ancient Greek colony named Lissus. The latter is an Archaeological Park of Albania.

Located at 41.79, 19.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Lezhë County, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria, Greek colonies in Albania, Hellenistic Albania

Brian Filipi Stadium

Brian Filipi Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Brian Filipi), aka former Besëlidhja Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lezhë, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Besëlidhja Lezhë. The stadium holds 5,000 people.

Located at 41.7761, 19.6447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Albania

Lezhë Castle

Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres high. The castle originates from Illyrian times. In 1440 it was reconstructed by the Venetians, and in 1522, after the Ottoman conquest, it was also rebuilt by the latter. The castle bears traces of Illyrian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture.

Located at 41.7836, 19.6497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Albania, 1440s architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1522, Illyrian architecture

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Merqija, Merćin, Merqin, Merqini, Mërqia, Merqi