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Discover Bicaj in Albania

Bicaj in the region of Shkodër is a town located in Albania - some 52 mi or ( 83 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bicaj is now 07:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Qafemal, Micoj, and Fushe-Arrez. When in this area, you might want to check out Timişoara . We found 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 Bicaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Albania, Lake Komani

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Bunking in The Hamlet of Dunishe, North Albania

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Balkan & Albanie 2011 - deel 1

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Interesting facts about this location

Pukë District

The District of Pukë (Albanian: Rrethi i Pukës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Shkodër County. It has a population of 24,323 (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,034 km². It is located in the north of the country and its capital is Pukë. The district consists of the following municipalities: Blerim Iballe Fierzë Fushë-Arrëz Gjegjan Pukë Qafë-Mali Qelëz Qerret Rrapë

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Located at 42.07 19.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Pukë District, Shkodër County

Paqe Island

Paqe Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Paqes; meaning 'Island of Peace') is a small island located in the Lake Koman in the north of Albania. It is found in one of the lake's river canyons. Paqe Island is only 160m long. The lake is small with many trees on top of it. There are many islands in Lake Fierza as well as in Lake Koman in northern Albania that are much larger and more stony tectured than Paqe Islands sandy ground.

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Located at 42.17 19.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Islands of Albania, Lake islands of Europe, Uninhabited islands of Albania

Spaç Prison

The Spaç Prison (Albanian: Burgu i Spaçit) was a political prison in Communist Albania at the village of Spaç. The former prison is listed as a second-category national monument. There were plans to turn the rapidly-deteriorating site into a museum, but as of February 2013, no progress had been made at the location. In 1973, a number of prisoners at the Spaç concentration camp staged a rebellion where the non-communist flag was raised.

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Located at 41.90 20.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Museums in Albania, People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Prison museums, Prisons in Albania

Valbonë (river)

The Valbonë or Valbona is a river in northern Albania. It is still relatively untouched. Its source is in the Prokletije, near the border with Montenegro. The Valbonë flows generally east through the municipality Margegaj (mountain villages Valbonë, Dragobi and Shoshan), then turns south along Bajram Curri, and continues southwest until its outflow into the river Drin, near Fierzë. It is one of the cleanest rivers in the country. The river creates and goes along the Valbonë valley

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Located at 42.27 20.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Kukës County, Prokletije Mountains, Rivers of Albania

Abbey of Orosh

The Abbey of Orosh (also known as Mirditë Abbey or St. Alexander Oroshi) was a territorial Benedictine abbey in Orosh, Albania, now destroyed, dedicated to the martyr St. Alexander. By papal decree of 25 October 1888, this abbey with its two affiliated parishes, together with five other parishes in the Diocese of Lezhë (Alessio, Lješ) were removed from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lezhë. In 1890 three parishes from the Diocese of Sapë were added, and in 1894 five more parishes from Lezhë.

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Located at 41.86 20.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Benedictine monasteries, Christian monasteries in Albania, Demolished buildings and structures

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