Saraqinisht
Saraqinisht is a small village of the former Antigonë municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Gjirokastër, Albania
- Also known as: “Sarachinista”, “Sarakinista”, “Saranishte”, “Saraqinishte”, and “Saraqinishtë”
- Address: BASHKIA GJIROKASTËR
Places of Interest
Highlights include Antigonea Archaeological Park.
Antigonea Archaeological Park
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Antigonia, also transliterated as Antigonea and Antigoneia, was an ancient Greek city in Chaonia, Epirus, and the chief inland city of the ancient Chaonians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stegopul and Qestorat.
Stegopul
Village
Stegopul or Stegopull is a village in Lunxhëri, Gjirokastër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Libohovë.
Qestorat
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Qestorat is a community of the former Lunxhëri municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. Qestorat is situated 3 km northwest of Saraqinisht.
Selckë
Village
Selckë is a small village in the former Pogon municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull. Selckë is situated 6 km east of Saraqinisht.
Saraqinisht
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Antigone, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.1056° or 40° 6′ 20″ northLongitude
20.23047° or 20° 13′ 50″ eastElevation
708 metres (2,323 feet)Open location code
8GG2464J+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 728428358OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Irish—“Saraqinisht” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Saraqinisht”
- Albanian: “Saraqinishti”
- Dutch: “Saraqinisht”
- German: “Saraqinishta”
- Irish: “Saraqinisht”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kisha e Shën Kollit (Saraqinisht) and Saint Michael’s Church.
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