Shirgjan

Shirgjan is a village and a former municipality in the , central . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 7,310 residents
  • Description: village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania
  • Also known as: “Shirgjani” and “Shirgjani alközség”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ad Quintum and Elbasan steelworks.

Archaeological site
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was an ancient settlement and a Roman thermal complex in Illyricum, near , present-day . was a mutatio of the Via Egnatia, which connected western Illyria with eastern , from the two starting points of Dyrrhachium and , to Byzantium. is situated 4 km northwest of Shirgjan.

Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km northwest of Shirgjan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bradashesh and Scampis.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in , central . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality . is situated 5 km northwest of Shirgjan.

Suburb
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northeast of Shirgjan.

Village
Photo: HelmutKienzle, CC BY 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Shirgjan.

Shirgjan

Latitude
41.0667° or 41° 4′ north
Longitude
20.05° or 20° 3′ east
Population
7,310
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
8GH23382+M2
Geo­Names ID
781668
Wiki­data ID
Q2618670
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Waray—“Shirgjan” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Komuna Shirgjan”
  • Albanian: “Njësia administrative Shirgjan”
  • Catalan: “Shirgjan”
  • Cebuano: “Komuna e Shirgjanit”
  • Dutch: “Shirgjan”
  • French: “Shirgjan”
  • Hungarian: “Shirgjan”
  • Italian: “Shirgjan”
  • Malay: “Shirgjan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shirgjan”
  • Polish: “Gmina Shirgjan”
  • Portuguese: “Shirgjan”
  • Spanish: “Shirgjan”
  • Swedish: “Komuna e Shirgjanit”
  • Turkish: “Shirgjan”
  • Uzbek: “Shirgjan”
  • Vietnamese: “Shirgjan”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Shirgjan”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kuqan and Bujqës.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Guri i Kuvëndit and Maja e Guri Kuvendit.

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Worth a closer look: Berat and Korçë.

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