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Discover Pishe in Albania

Pishe in the region of Fier is a place located in Albania - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) South-West of Tirana , the country's capital .

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Local time in Pishe is now 05:17 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Sarandë, Sofia, Peshkopi, Gjirokastër, and Skopje. When in this area, you might want to check out Sarandë . 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 Pishe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Vjosë

Vjosë or Aoös (Greek: Αώος, for other forms of the name see below) is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. Its total length is about 272 kilometres, of which the first 80 kilometres are in Greece, and the remaining 192 kilometres are in Albania. Vjosë is fed by two secondary branches, both in Albania, the Drino river and the Shushicë. Its source is in Greece, specifically in the Pindus mountains, in Epirus, near the village of Vovousa.

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Located at 40.64 19.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Albania, Rivers of Greece

Battle of the Aous

The Battle of the Aous was fought in 198 BC between the Roman Republic and The Ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, at or near modern Tepelenë in Albania. The Roman forces were led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus and the Macedonian ones were led by Philip V. Flamininus won the battle, and the two commanders would meet again at Cynoscephalae the following year.

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Located at 40.64 19.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 198 BC, 2nd-century BC conflicts, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of Philip V of Macedon, Second Macedonian War

Apollonia (Illyria)

Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, located on the right bank of the Aous river. Its ruins are situated in the Fier region, near the village of Pojani, in modern-day Albania. Apollonia was founded in 588 BCE by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth, on a site initially occupied by Illyrian tribes and was perhaps the most important of the several classical towns known as Apollonia.

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Located at 40.72 19.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 588 BC establishments, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Corinthian colonies, Greek colonies in Albania, Hellenistic Albania, Populated places in Vlorë County

Fier District

The District of Fier (Albanian: Rrethi i Fierit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 199,442 (2010 estimate), and an area of 785 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Fier.

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Located at 40.70 19.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Fier County

Fier

Fieri (Albanian: Fier or Fieri) is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|43|N|19|33|E||| | |name= }}, and has a population of 82,297 (2005). Fier is 8 km from the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia.

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Located at 40.72 19.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Fier, Populated places in Fier County

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