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Explore Gjirakare in Albania

Gjirakare in the region of Korçë is a place in Albania - some 85 mi or ( 136 km ) South-East of Tirana , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gjirakare is now 09:01 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sarandë, Sofia, Skore, Postenan, and Petran. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sarandë . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gjirakare ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kolonjë District

The Kolonjë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Kolonjës), is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County. It has a population of 14,318 (2010 estimate). The district has an area of 805 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Ersekë. Other towns in this district include Leskovik to the south. It is bounded by Korçë to the north, Greece to the east including the regional units of Kastoria and Ioannina.

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Located at 40.30 20.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Korçë County

Fir of Hotova National Park

Fir of Hotova (Albanian: Bredhat e Hotovës) (also known as Bredhat e Hotovës-Dangëlli) is a national park in southern Albania, in the region of Frashër, 35 km north-east of Përmet. The park has an area of 1,200 hectares. It takes its name from the Hotova Fir which is considered one of the most important Mediterranean plant relics of the country.

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Located at 40.30 20.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: National parks of Albania

Mount Nemërçkë

Nemërçkë is a long mountain in southern Albania and northern Greece. Over 90% of the mountain is located in Albania, where its highest peaks are found. The highest peak is Maja e Papingut which rises at 2,482 m above sea level, while the highest peak on the Greek side is at 2,198 m above sea level. The river Vjosë flows to the east of the mountain. The largest village located near the mountain is Poliçan, in Albania.

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Located at 40.13 20.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Mountains of Albania, Mountains of Greece

Sarantaporos (Epirus)

The Sarantaporos is a river in northwestern Greece and southern Albania. It is a right tributary of the river Vjosë (Aoos), which flows into the Adriatic Sea. Its length is 50 km, of which the final approx. 10 km form the border between Greece and Albania. Its source is between the mountain ranges Gramos and Voio, in the Kastoria regional unit. It flows through the municipal units Arrenes, Mastorochoria and Konitsa in Greece, and the municipalities Qendër Leskovik and Çarshovë in Albania.

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Located at 40.07 20.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Epirus, International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Albania, Rivers of Greece

Ersekë Stadium

Ersekë Stadium (Albanian: Fusha Sportive Ersekë) is a multi-use stadium in Ersekë. The stadium was built by the Ersekë council and was paid for by them. The stadium currently holds around 6000 supporters, with seating for 2000. The playing surface is made from all natural grass.

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Located at 40.33 20.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Football venues in Albania