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Explore Vrist in Albania

Vrist in the region of Vlorë is a town in Albania - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) South of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Vrist

Current time in Vrist is now 11:15 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sarandë, Sofia, Korçë, Gjirokastër, and Skopje. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sarandë . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vrist ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Albania In Your Pocket - Llogara Pass

1:09 min by InYourPocketGuides
Views: 13441 Rating: 4.43

www.inyourpocket.com The dramatic, curvy drive along the hairpin bends of the Llogora Pass (1027m) down to the Ionian Sea. In the distance you can see the Greek islands of Erikkoussa and Corfu. For mo ..

Albania Spot - the Land of Eagles - James Belushi's Spot

1:30 min by AlbSpot
Views: 2426 Rating: 4.73

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Underwater Dhermi 2009 [HD]

8:02 min by Bardhyl Hoxha
Views: 2300 Rating: 5.00

Underwater Dhermi Gusht2009 ..

Albania 03.2011 - shock and beauty

4:42 min by Maciek Adamczak
Views: 805 Rating: 1.00

on our way home from Korfu to Poland ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Vlorë District

The District of Vlorë (Albanian: Rrethi i Vlorës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County. Its population of 151,314 (2010 estimate). The district has a land area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Vlorë. Its population includes a Greek minority.

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Located at 40.35 19.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Vlorë County

Amantia

Amantia or Abantia was an ancient Greek polis in Epirus. It occupied an important defensive position above the Aoos river valley to the east, and on the road to the coast and the Bay of Vlorë. A Greek temple, the Aphrodite temple, a theatre, and a stadium have also been found in the city. The name for its civilians was Amantieus.

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Located at 40.38 19.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Former populated places in the Balkans, Geography of ancient Epirus, Greek colonies in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria

Amonice oil field

Amonice oil field is an Albanian oil field that was discovered in 1980. It is one of the biggest on-shore oil field of Albania. It began production in 1981 and produces oil. Its proven reserves are about 20 million barrels .

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Located at 40.40 19.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Oil fields of Albania

Golimbas

Golimbas (also known as Colimbas, Golimbasi, Goljimbas, or Rashaj) is a populated place in the Vlorë County of Albania. It is part of the municipality Sevaster.

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Located at 40.40 19.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Vlorë County

Battle of Drashovica

The Battle of Drashovica (Albanian: Beteja e Drashovicës) was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against Nazi Germany. The battle took place in late 1943, in the areas of Drashovicë and Mavrovë in south-western Albania in the region of Shushicë.

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Located at 40.45 19.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1943 in Albania, Battles involving Balli Kombëtar, Conflicts in 1943, Military history of Albania during World War II, Military history of Germany during World War II

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