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Explore Zhej in Albania
Zhej in the region of Gjirokastër is a town in Albania - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) South of Tirana , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zhej is now 12:42 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Skore, Saraqinishte, and Permet. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sarandë . We saw 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 Zhej ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër County (Albanian: Qarku i Gjirokastrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë and its capital is Gjirokastër. Its population includes a substantial Greek minority. To the southeast, Gjirokastër shares a border with Greece. Domestically, it borders the following counties: Berat: north Korçë: east Vlorë: west Fier: northwest
Located at 40.17 20.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nivan
Nivan is a populated place in Gjirokastër District, southern Albania. Nivan is the administration center for the valley of Zagorie. After 1990 Nivan and all the villages of the valley, had a drastic population decrease.
Located at 40.18 20.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Këlcyrë Gorge
The Këlcyrë Gorge (Albanian: Gryka e Këlcyrës) is a gorge in southern Albania created by the river Vjosë, near the town of Këlcyrë. The gorge became famous during the Capture of Klisura Pass battle during the Greco-Italian War in World War II.
Located at 40.30 20.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Përmet District
The District of Përmet (Albanian: Rrethi i Përmetit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Gjirokastër County. Its population of 22,029 (2010 estimate) includes Aromanian minorities. The district has an area of 930 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Përmet.
Located at 40.27 20.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Eqrem Çabej University
Eqerem Çabej University is a university in the Albanian town of Gjirokastër, named after Eqrem Çabej. It is one of nine SIFE accredited universities in Albania. It was created as a University with the name of “Eqrem Çabej” with decision of the Albanian Government nr. 414, dated 12 November 1991, on the basis of the Higher Institute of Pedagogy that was already established in 1971. It is the most important teaching and scientific institute of Southern Albania.
Located at 40.08 20.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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