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Delve into Piraj in Albania

Piraj in the region of Lezhë is a city in Albania - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital .

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Current time in Piraj is now 08:12 AM (Sunday) . 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: Timişoara, Sofia, Peshkopi, Prizren, and Pristina. While being here, make sure to check out Timişoara . 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 Piraj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Albania, Lezhë County

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 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, 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 6 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

Port of Shëngjin

The Port of Shëngjin or Shëngjin Harbor (Albanian: Porti i Shëngjinit) is a port of Albania in the city of Shëngjin, Albania.

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Located at 41.81 19.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of Albania, Shëngjin

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 8 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

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