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Explore Shirq in Albania

Shirq in the region of Shkodër is a town in Albania - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) North-West of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shirq

Current time in Shirq is now 01:21 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: Timişoara, Sofia, Peshkopi, Pristina, and Belgrade. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Shirq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Joni at Velipoja beach

0:56 min by Durim Ukmata
Views: 12550 Rating: 3.60

Joni Velipoje ..

Velipoje beach Albania in March 2012

1:01 min by Kliton Gerxhani
Views: 10221 Rating: 4.00

Spring time, March 2012, a nice a quite beach, still good preserved by constructions close to the beach which makes this bay special in Albania. ..


Shkodër, Albania. HD

3:32 min by Bardhok Ndoji
Views: 7082 Rating: 4.89

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Shkoder - Sheshi 2 Prilli 1991 mbas shkaterrimit te komitetit.

0:34 min by ShkodraOnline
Views: 5064 Rating: 4.20

Sheshi 2 Prilli mbas demostratave, Maj 1991. Memoriali provizor kushtuar deshmorve te 2 Prillit. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Malsori Island

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Located at 42.01 19.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of Albania

Siege of Shkodra

The Siege of Shkodra of 1478-79 was a confrontation between the Ottoman Empire and the Albanians and Venetians at Shkodra and its Rozafa Castle during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79). Ottoman historian Franz Babinger called the siege “one of the most remarkable episodes in the struggle between the West and the Crescent.

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Located at 42.05 19.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1478 in Europe, 1479 in Europe, 15th century in Albania, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars, Conflicts in 1478, Conflicts in 1479, History of Shkodër, Military campaigns involving the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Albania, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire

Siege of Shkodra (1474)

The Siege of Shkodra of 1474 was an Ottoman attack upon Venetian-controlled Shkodra in Albania Veneta during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79).

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Located at 42.05 19.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1474 in Europe, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Conflicts in 1474, History of Shkodër, Ottoman–Venetian Wars

Shiroka

Shiroka is a village located near Shkodër, Albania.

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Located at 42.06 19.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shkodër County

Shaqari Island

Shaqari Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Shaqarisë) is a small islet found in northern Albania in Lake Scutari. It is very small and is situated just opposite the village of Shiroka which strandels the largest lake in the Balkans. The island is connected to Shiroka by a bridge and there is a building built on the island.

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Located at 42.06 19.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Islands of Albania, Islands of Lake Scutari

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