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Shijon Destination Guide

Delve into Shijon in Albania

Shijon in the region of Elbasan is a city in Albania - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) South-East of Tirana , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shijon

Current time in Shijon is now 08:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sarandë, Sofia, Shijon, Recan, and Petresh. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shijon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Around Albania ( VideoDiary )

2:48 min by Bardhok Ndoji
Views: 25989 Rating: 4.81

Personal video diary from my jurnay to Albania, March-April 2009. Recorded with D90 ..

Pastroni/Shpejtoni Kompjuterin tuaj [eCity.tk]

3:49 min by eCityTk
Views: 20171 Rating: 4.67

Me kete program do te - shpejtoni kompiuterin tuaj, duke fshire mbeturinat. - mund te fshini te dhenat qe mbeten ne kompjuter gjate lundrimin ne internet - mund te çinstaloni programe nga kompjuteri t ..


Xeni & Kastriot Tusha - S'paske pas nji pike meshire - PER ISUF MYZYRIN - live - 07 - [eCity.tk]

7:03 min by eCityTkMuzike
Views: 17787 Rating: 4.71

Shkelzen Jetishi (Xeni) dhe Kastriot Tusha ne koncertin e mbajtur ne Gjakove ne nder te Artistit te Popullit Usta ISUF MYZYRIT 07 - S'paske pas nji pike meshire Shkarko falas ose Degjo kete kenge ne m ..

Elbasan City 2009 [eCity.tk]

2:47 min by eCityTk
Views: 17487 Rating: 5.00

Elbasan City 2009 Albania. For Best Quality images: www.ElbasanCity.tk ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Jovan Vladimir

Jovan Vladimir or John Vladimir was the ruler of Duklja, the most powerful Serbian principality of the time, from around 1000 to 1016. He ruled during the protracted war between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire. Vladimir was acknowledged as a pious, just, and peaceful ruler. He is recognized as a martyr and saint, with his feast day being celebrated on 22 May.

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Located at 41.12 20.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1016 deaths, 10th-century rulers in Europe, 11th-century Christian saints, 11th-century rulers in Europe, Cephalophores, Eastern Orthodox saints, History of Bulgaria, History of the Serbs, Orthodox monarchs, Rulers of Duklja, Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbian nobility, Serbian saints, Wonderworkers, Year of birth uncertain

Elbasan

Elbasan is a city in central Albania. It is located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|06|N|20|04|E||| | |name= }}. It is one of the largest cities in Albania, with a population of 79,810. It was called Neokastron (New Castle) in Greek, Novigrad (new city) in Slavic and Terra Nuova in Italian.

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Located at 41.10 20.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Elbasan, Populated places in Elbasan County

Aleksandër Xhuvani University

Aleksandër Xhuvani University, is an institution of higher education located in Elbasan, Albania. It is divided into seven faculties: Foreign Languages, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics, Pre-school and Primary Education, and Nursing. The rector of the university is Liman Varoshi.

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Located at 41.10 20.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1971, Government entities of Albania, Universities in Albania

Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium

The Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium (Albanian: Stadium Ruzhdi Bizhuta) is a multi-use stadium in Elbasan, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Elbasani. The stadium holds 13,000 people.

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Located at 41.12 20.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Football venues in Albania

Elbasan District

The District of Elbasan (Albanian: Rrethi i Elbasanit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Elbasan County. It has a population of 224,689 (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,372 km². It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Elbasan. The district consists of the following municipalities: Belsh Bradashesh Cërrik Elbasan Fierzë Funarë Gjergjan Gjinar Gostimë Gracen Grekan Kajan Klos Labinot-Fushë Labinot-Mal Mollas Papër Rrasë Shalës Shirgjan Shushicë Tregan Zavalinë

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Located at 41.05 20.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Elbasan County