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Fishtë is a settlement in the former Blinisht municipality, in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Lezhë. It is an important agritourism area with a number of well established slow food restaurants. Notable people. Gjergj Fishta, Albanian national poet
62 km 2 (24 sq mi) Highest point. Maja Çaderës (839 mAA) The Karaburun Peninsula ( Albanian: Gadishulli i Karaburunit ), also known as Cape Linguetta, is a peninsula of the Mediterranean Sea located in Southern and Southeastern Europe, which is almost completely surrounded by both the Adriatic Sea to the north and the Ionian Sea to the south ...
Gollobordë ( Albanian definite form: Golloborda; Bulgarian: Голо Бърдо, romanized : Golo Bărdo; [1] Macedonian: Голо Брдо, romanized : Golo Brdo) refers to a geographical area of traditionally 24 villages of which 18 are situated primarily in eastern Albania, with a small portion consisting of six villages lying within North ...
Enver Hoxha ( Albanian: [ɛnˈvɛɾ ˈhɔdʒa] ⓘ; 16 October 1908 – 11 April 1985) was an Albanian politician who was the ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 until his death, a member of its Politburo, chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania, and ...
River of Drin. 335 km (208 mi) Largest lake. Lake of Shkodër. 530 km 2 (200 sq mi) Albania is a country in Southeastern Europe that lies along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, with a coastline spanning approximately 476 km (296 mi). [1] Situated on the Balkan Peninsula, it is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe.
Tepelenë ( Albanian definite form: Tepelena) is a city and a municipality in Gjirokastër County, in the south of Albania. The town is on the left bank of the Vjosa River, [1] about three kilometres downstream from its union with the Drino . Until the abolition of Districts in 2000, Tepelenë was the seat of the Tepelenë District.
The "Blue Eye" ( Albanian: Syri i Kaltër) is a water spring and natural phenomenon occurring in the village of Muzinë in Finiq municipality, southern Albania. [3] A popular tourist attraction, the clear blue water of the river can be seen from a depth of more than fifty metres. Divers have descended to fifty metres, but it is still unclear ...
