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Touring Kalivac in Albania

Kalivac in the region of Lezhë is located in Albania - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kalivac is now 02:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Peshkopi, Prizren, and Pristina. Being here already, consider visiting Timişoara . 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 Kalivac ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tirana - Shkoder Albania 2008 Train Trip

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Bukmira's Snowfall. HD

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Interesting facts about this location

Lezhë District

The District of Lezhë (Albanian: Rrethi i Lezhës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 77,184 (2010 estimate), and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë. Lezhë is located in north Albania and is a region with thousands of years of history. In Lezhe the League of Lezhë was created under the order of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg.

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Located at 41.82 19.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Lezhë County

Gjadër Air Base

Gjadër Air Base is a military airport located in Gjadër, Lezhë County, Albania. It is north of the city of Lezhë and is also known as Lezhë-Zadrima Air Base. The Gjadër airfield is unique in Albania in being built near a mountain. It was built to allow aircraft after landing to go into a tunnel under the mountain. The tunnels have a capacity of storing about 50 aircraft plus personnel.

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Located at 41.90 19.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in Albania, Lezhë County

Lezhë

Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41.79|N|19.65|E||||| | |name= }} and has a population of about 27,500 (2009 est). In ancient history it was an ancient Greek colony named Lissus. The latter is an Archaeological Park of Albania.

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Located at 41.79 19.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Greek colonies in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria, Hellenistic Albania, Populated places in Lezhë County

Nymphaeum (Illyria)

Nymphaion or Nymphaeum (Greek: Νυμφαῖον or Νύμφαιον or Νυμφαίη) was an ancient Greek colony in Illyria. It was used as a harbour by the Syracusian colony of Lissus. It was located three miles away from Lissos. It was mentioned by Pliny the Elder (23 CE – 79), Lucanus (39 AD – 65 AD), Livy (59 BC – AD 17) and Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). It is now located at modern Shëngjin, Albania.

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Located at 41.82 19.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Archaeological sites in Albania, Former populated places in the Balkans, Greek colonies in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria, Populated places in Lezhë County

Lezhë Castle

Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres high. The castle originates from Illyrian times. In 1440 it was reconstructed by the Venetians, and in 1522, after the Ottoman conquest, it was also rebuilt by the latter. The castle bears traces of Illyrian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture.

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Located at 41.78 19.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1440s architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1522, Castles in Albania, Illyrian architecture