Palokastër
Palokastër, is a village in the administrative unit of Cepo, Gjirokastër, southern Albania. The village is well known because in its vicinity is the Paleokastra castle.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Albania
- Also known as: “Palakastra”, “Paliocastro”, “Palokaskër”, “Palokaster”, and “Palokastre”
- Address: BASHKIA GJIROKASTËR
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Humelicë and Erind.
Humelicë
Village
Humelicë is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Gjirokastër. It is inhabited by an Orthodox Christian population of Aromanians with a minority of Orthodox Christian Albanians.
Erind
Village
Erind is a village in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It belongs to the former Lunxhëri municipality and is part of the wider Lunxhëri region. Erind is situated 5 km east of Palokastër.
Labovë e Madhe
Village
Labovë, alternatively Labova e Madhe or Labova e Zhapës, is a village in the former Odrie municipality, Gjirokastër County, Southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. Labovë e Madhe is situated 6 km northeast of Palokastër.
Palokastër
- Category: locality
- Location: Lunxheri, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.15856° or 40° 9′ 31″ northLongitude
20.10312° or 20° 6′ 11″ eastElevation
201 metres (659 feet)Open location code
8GG25453+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 728421523OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Palokastër” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Palokastër”
- Albanian: “Palokastra”
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