Koplik i Mesëm
District of Bzheta-Makaj
Qarku i Shkodrës - Albania

Malësi e Madhe District

The Malësi e Madhe District (Albanian: Rrethi i Malësisë së Madhe) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Shkodër County. It has a population of 36,091 (2010 estimate), and an area of 555 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Koplik.

Located at 42.35, 19.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Districts of Albania, Shkodër County, Malësi e Madhe District

Tuzi

Tuzi is a settlement in the Podgorica municipality, Montenegro, located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north of Lake of Shkodra. The exact location of Tuzi is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|21|56|N|19|19|53|E| | |name= }}. Tuzi is urban municipality, a subdivision of Podgorica municipality.

Located at 42.3656, 19.3314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Populated places in Montenegro, Podgorica

Loro Boriçi Stadium

Loro Boriçi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shkodër, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Vllaznia Shkodër. The stadium holds 16,000 spectators and was reconstructed in 2001. It is named in honour of Loro Boriçi, famous player in 1940s and 1950s. It is also the second largest stadium in Albania behind the Qemal Stafa stadium in Tirana.

Located at 42.07, 19.5066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Football venues in Albania, Multi-purpose stadiums in Albania, Shkodër

Zeta Plain

Zeta Plain is a fertile lowland in Montenegro. It stretches from Podgorica in the north to the Skadar Lake in the south. It is the biggest plains area in Montenegro, with an average elevation around 40 m above sea level. The name "Zeta" derives from an early root meaning "harvest" or "grain" (modern words žetva and žito). Confusingly, Zeta River flows not through Zeta plain but through another significant valley in Montenegro, Bjelopavlići.

Located at 42.3333, 19.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Plains of Montenegro

Luigj Gurakuqi University

The University "Luigj Gurakuqi" of Shkodër in Albania was established in 1957. It has 6 faculties, 15 branches, 14 departments and more than 140 professors. It has been the major institution of higher education in the region, especially in the technical and scientific disciplines. In 1992, the university received permission from the government to initiate the development of the Faculty of Economics, with responsibilities for emphasizing market economics, management, and business administration.

Located at 42.0667, 19.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Universities in Albania, Educational institutions established in 1957, Shkodër, Government entities of Albania

Lake Skadar

Lake Skadar — also called Lake Scutari and Lake Skadar — lies on the border of Montenegro with Albania, the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula. It is named after the city of Shkodra in northern Albania.

Located at 42.1667, 19.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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National parks of Montenegro, Lakes of Albania, Lakes of Montenegro, Protected areas established in 1983, Albania–Montenegro border, International lakes of Europe, Ramsar sites in Albania

Jordan Misja High School

Jordan Misja High School is a public high school located in the major northern city of Shkodra, Albania. Established in 1957, it is one of the city's oldest public institutions of secondary education.

Located at 42.0711, 19.5186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Schools in Albania, 1957 establishments in Albania

28 Nëntori High School

28 Nëntori High School is a public high school in Shkodra, Albania. It is the largest school in the city.

Located at 42.0743, 19.5277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Schools in Albania

Maja e Veleçikut

Maja e Veleçikut is a peak in Albania, part of the Prokletije. It is 1,725m high and is found in the western part of the range, near Lake Scutari and the border with Montenegro.

Located at 42.3667, 19.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Mountains of Albania, Prokletije Mountains

Shaqari Island

Shaqari Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Shaqarisë) is a small islet found in northern Albania in Lake Scutari. It is very small and is situated just opposite the village of Shiroka which strandels the largest lake in the Balkans. The island is connected to Shiroka by a bridge and there is a building built on the island.

Located at 42.0592, 19.4617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Islands of Albania, Islands of Lake Scutari

Mataguži

Mataguži is a small town in the Podgorica municipality, the capital of Montenegro. It is located in the Upper Zeta region, just north of the Skadar lake. According to the 2003 census, the town had a population of 1,299 people.

Located at 42.3208, 19.2703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Populated places in Montenegro

Shkodër Cathedral

Shkodër Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shkodrës), also known as St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral or Kisha e Madhe (the Great Church) is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen. During the Siege of Scutari (1912–1913) the cathedral was damaged by the Montenegrin army, particularly the south east side, causing fire in the bell tower. The Cathedral was closed in 1967 and reopened in 1990.

Located at 42.0667, 19.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Albania, Shkodër, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1867, Visitor attractions in Shkodër, Roman Catholicism in Albania

Ebu Beker Mosque

The Ebu Beker Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia Ebu Beker) is a mosque in Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. The mosque was historically important in the scholarly learning of the city and attracted notable Islamic scholars and theologians.

Located at 42.0675, 19.5139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Albania, Shkodër

Mes Bridge

Mes Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Mesit "bridge in the middle") is a bridge in the village of Mes, about five kilometres (straight line) northeast of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It was built in the 18th century, around 1780, by Kara Mahmud Bushati, the local Ottoman pasha, and it spans the Kir River. It is 108 m long, and represent one of the longest Ottoman bridges in the region. It was built as part of the road that goes up the Kir Valley, eventually to Pristina.

Located at 42.1144, 19.5749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Bridges in Albania, Shkodër, Visitor attractions in Shkodër, 18th-century architecture, Stone bridges, Pedestrian bridges in Albania

Shkodër Orthodox Cathedral

Nativity of Christ Orthodox Cathedral of Shkodrës is a modern orthodox cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania.

Located at 42.0686, 19.5147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Albania, Shkodër

Bajzë Rail Station

The Bajzë Rail Station (Albanian: Stacioni Hekurudhor i Bajzë) is a railway station located in Bajzë, Albania. It serves Albanian Railways as a freight line between Bajzë and Shkodër with an extension to the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica operated by Railways of Montenegro. Two freight trains pass daily through the station, hauling over 10,000 tonnes of commodities monthly. Long term plans exist to establish and operate international passenger trains between Albania and Montenegro via Bajzë.

Located at 42.2781, 19.4228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Bajzë, Railway stations in Albania, Waste disposal incidents

Kratul

Kratul was an Illyrian settlement and fortification located in the territories of the Illyrian tribe of Labeates. The archaeological material indicates that life at the settlement was active from the early Iron Age (beginning of 1st millennium BC) until the 1st century AD.

Located at 42.1229, 19.5749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Illyrian Albania, Former populated places in the Balkans, Illyrian cities, Illyrian architecture, Archaeological sites in Albania

Renc

Renc is a village in the municipality Guri i Zi, northern Albania. It is located 1.5 km east from the city of Shkodër and consists of 860 inhabitants and 236 houses. The village name comes from the place (rrenx malit) where it was settled 1396. Rrenc has 2 Deshmoret nations which still exist to this day. Lapidari marble with their names, (Kole Rrok Matthias and Simon) who both have ren on duty like any other martyr Albanian.

Located at 42.0667, 19.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in Shkodër County

Shiroka

Shiroka is a village located near Shkodër, Albania.

Located at 42.0594, 19.4531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in Shkodër County

Siege of Shkodra

The Siege of Shkodra of 1478-79 was a confrontation between the Ottoman Empire and the Albanians and Venetians at Shkodra and its Rozafa Castle during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79). Ottoman historian Franz Babinger called the siege “one of the most remarkable episodes in the struggle between the West and the Crescent.

Located at 42.0465, 19.4935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Battles of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars, 15th century in Albania, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Military campaigns involving the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Albania, 1478 in Europe, 1479 in Europe, Conflicts in 1478, Conflicts in 1479, History of Shkodër, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire

Arbnež

Arbneš is a settlement in Krajina, Bar, Montenegro. As of the 2011 Census, its population was 327.

Located at 42.0753, 19.3403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in Montenegro

Baleč

Baleč or Baleš was a medieval fortified town near Shkodër in contemporary Albania. It was built on the hill whose name was Baleš (later known as Balezo or Maja e Balecit). The settlement was built on the ruins of former Roman castle. During the Byzantine rule over the area, it was part of Dyrrhachium theme and later it was a seat of župa of the Kingdom of Duklja and later of the Lordship of Zeta.

Located at 42.199, 19.4795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Destroyed cities, Principality of Zeta, Subdivisions of Serbia in the Middle Ages, Territories of the Republic of Venice, Forts in Albania, Former populated places in Albania

Siege of Shkodra (1474)

The Siege of Shkodra of 1474 was an Ottoman attack upon Venetian-controlled Shkodra in Albania Veneta during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79).

Located at 42.0465, 19.4935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Ottoman–Venetian Wars, 1474 in Europe, Conflicts in 1474, History of Shkodër, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire