Touring Pocest in Albania
Pocest in the region of Dibër is a city located in Albania - some 40 mi or ( 64 km ) North-East of Tirana , the country's capital city .
Time in Pocest is now 09:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sofia, Thessaloniki, Zerqan, Tomin, and Pocest. Being here already, consider visiting Sofia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pocest ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Autobahn / Albanien - Kosova Sommer 2011
Autobahn / Albanien - Kosova Sommer 2011 ..
rostuse
rostuse, nature, mavrovo, west macedonia ..
Velebrdo, džamija, minaret
Velebrdo filmed from minaret. winter 2009 ..
Duf Waterfall, Rostushe, Mavrovo National Park, Republic of Macedonia
Beautiful waterfall in the gorge of Duf Dol in Mavrovo National Park near Rostushe, Republic of Macedonia. Can't get enuf of that wonderful Duf! ;-) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kërçinë
Kërçinë is a peak in the mountain of Dešat located in eastern Albania and western Macedonia. Kërçinë reaches a height of 2,345 m . It is the second highest peak of Deshat after Velivar. Its location is south of the mountain which has steep slopes.
Located at 41.60 20.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dešat
Dešat or Deshat is a mountain on the border between Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. The mountain is characterised by its steep peaks: Mal and Golem Kërçinë and Velivar. The highest peak on the mountain, Velivar, is situated on 2,375 m above the sea level. Other significant peaks are: Deli Senica, and Suva Bara. Dešat also has deep river gorges, immense forests, and small glacial mountain lakes. The nearest town from the Albanian side is Peshkopi and from the Macedonian side is Debar.
Located at 41.63 20.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Velivar
Velivar is a mountain peak found between the two Balkan countries of Albania and Macedonia. Velivar reaches a height of 2,369 m and is the highest peak of Dešat. The nearest town to Velivar is Peshkopi in Albania. The position of Velivar on Dešat is almost in the middle of the mountain ridge. Small streams that originate near Velivar flow westwards to join with the Black Drin in Albania.
Located at 41.64 20.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Trebište
Trebište, Trebishte, or Trebišta (the pronunciation used by the local population is Trebišča) is a village in the Republic of Macedonia in Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality, situated in the Dolna Reka district, on the eastern slopes of Dešat, above the gorge of Radika.
Located at 41.62 20.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Meçad (1465)
The Battle of Meçad took place on July 1465 between Skanderbeg's Albanian forces and Ballaban Badera's Ottoman forces. Skanderbeg had been leading a war against the Ottoman Empire for over two decades and Ballaban Badera was an Ottoman captain of Albanian origin who had been recruited through the devşirme system. Ballaban planned to catch Skanderbeg's camp in a surprise when he was away. Skanderbeg had been warned of the stratagem, however, and surrounded the Ottoman camp instead.
Located at 41.53 20.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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