Gërdec
in Qarku i Tiranës, Albania
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Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (5 mi) -
Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (60 mi) -
Podgorica Airport (68 mi) - Tivat Airport (83 mi)
- Berane Airport (99 mi)
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Dubrovnik Airport (106 mi) - Žabljak Airport (119 mi)
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Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (126 mi) -
Sarajevo International Airport (179 mi)
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
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Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Unesco heritage, 92 mi) - Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Old City of Dubrovnik (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Butrint (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Durmitor National Park (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Stari Ras and Sopoćani (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.418 and 19.631 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 25' 4" and E 19° 37' 51"
- 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: 12:17 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 7:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Gërdec
Gërdec in Qarku i Tiranës is a city in Albania a little north-west of Tirana, the country's capital.
Local time in Gërdec is now 12:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tirane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Gërdec, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Albania is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), East. 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 Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region in Macedonia at a distance of 65 mi (or 104 km). The closest in Albania is Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra in a distance of 97 mi (or 104 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vore, Manze, Preze, Maminas and Bubq. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Class
Best Western Premier Ark Hotel
Airport Tirana
VILA AEROPORT-RINAS
VERZACI HOTEL-RINAS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN THE BALKAN REGION
SoftUP OPENING CERMONY
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Geraldina Sposa event (october2010).mkv
Geraldina Sposa event (october2010)
ISCIM 2013 - Luigi Laura
Geraldina Sposa event Citypark 2010.mkv
Geraldina Sposa event Citypark 2010.
Inspektimi i procesit të pastrimit të Gërdecit
Zëvendësministri i Mbrojtjes, z. Ekrem Spahiu dhe shefi i Shtabit të Përgjithshëm i FA, gjeneralmajor Xhemal Gjunkshi kryen një inspektim mbi ecurinë e procesit të pastrimit të zonës...
Fireworks: A pyrotechnic spectacle in the new XXL commercial center CITYPARK, Tirana
A premature New Year spectacle of fireworks on the second opening day of probably the largest commercial center in the Balkan peninsula: "Citypark" near Tirana, Albania. Nje spektakel piroteknik...
pitja com & marjo al (marikaj)
video by albi s.a.l.k.u.
1. přímý charterový let Praha - Tirana od CK Delfín travel
CK Delfín travel vypravil 11. září 2014 se společnostmi Air Consulting a Enter Air historicky první přímý charterový let z Prahy do Tirany, hlavního města Albánie. Letadlo vítala...
Armando ft Serxho - Mesuesja
Shkolla 9 vjecare Sherif Dervishi - Budull.
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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.
2008 Gërdec explosions
At approximately noon local time on Saturday 15 March 2008, at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec in the Vorë Municipality, Albania (14 kilometers from Tirana, the nation's capital), U. S and Albanian munitions experts were preparing to destroy stockpiles of obsolete ammunition. The methodical destruction of the old ammo was supposed to occur with a series of small, controlled explosions, but a chain of events led to the entire stockpile going up at once.
Gërdec
Gërdec is a village in Albania, 11 kilometers north-west of the capital Tirana, part of the municipality Vorë. It was the site of the explosions at a military base on 15 March 2008, causing the deaths of more than 27 people and injuring over 100. The event was featured on the Discovery Channel series Destroyed In Seconds.
Prezë Castle
Prezë Castle is a castle in Prezë, western Albania. It was built by the Parthini tribe. Preza Castle overlooks the village with the same name and is located on a hilltop. It is a small castle the construction of which started in the 14th century and was completed in the early 15th century and belonged to the Topias, a local feudal family. The castle has been declared a 'monument of culture'. It has four towers, one in each corner. The clock tower was erected around 1800-1850.
Vorë Railway Station
Vorë Railway Station is a station in Vorë, Albania. The railway station is connected to Durrës and the capital Tirana.
Palaq
Palaq is a village in the municipality of Prezë in Tirana District, Tirana County, Albania.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gërdec.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gjeçaj, Gërdeci, Gërdec
