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Discover Turrec in Albania

Turrec in the region of Lezhë is a place located in Albania - some 42 mi or ( 68 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital .

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Local time in Turrec is now 01:19 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Peshkopi, Prizren, and Pristina. When in this area, you might want to check out Timişoara . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Turrec ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 41.82 19.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Lezhë County

Gjadër Air Base

Gjadër Air Base is a military airport located in Gjadër, Lezhë County, Albania. It is north of the city of Lezhë and is also known as Lezhë-Zadrima Air Base. The Gjadër airfield is unique in Albania in being built near a mountain. It was built to allow aircraft after landing to go into a tunnel under the mountain. The tunnels have a capacity of storing about 50 aircraft plus personnel.

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Located at 41.90 19.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Albania, Lezhë County

Shurdhah Island

Shurdhah Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Shurdhahit) is an island in northern Albania. Shurdhah Island is located in the Vau i Dejës Reservoir, which is fed and drained by the river Drin. It is the largest island in the reservoir with an area of 7.5 hectares. From the most northern tip of the island to the most southern tip of it, it has an estimated length of 390 m . It is mainly covered by trees. It is accessible by tourist boat in summer from the Vau i Dejës dam or Rragam.

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Located at 42.07 19.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Islands of Albania

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.

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Located at 41.79 19.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Greek colonies in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria, Hellenistic Albania, Populated places in Lezhë County

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.

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Located at 41.78 19.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1440s architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1522, Castles in Albania, Illyrian architecture

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