Orosh

Orosh is a small in within the county of in the northwest of the Republic of Albania. Geographically, it is located inside the mountainous region of northern Albania in the .
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  • Type: Locality with 1,900 residents
  • Description: Municipal unit in Lezhë County, Albania
  • Also known as: Grykë Orosh”, “Oros”, and “Oroš

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reps and Kurbnesh.

Village
is a small town in the , northwestern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It was the seat of the former municipality Orosh. The Vandrushen chromium mines are 4 km outside the village centre. is situated 6 km northwest of Orosh.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , in , Albania. As of 2023, had a population of 358 people. is situated 7 km south of Orosh.

Orosh

Latitude
41.83333° or 41° 50′ north
Longitude
20.08333° or 20° 5′ east
Population
1,900
Elevation
746 metres (2,448 feet)
Open location code
8GH2R3MM+88
Geo­Names ID
782131
Wiki­data ID
Q2031450
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Waray—“Orosh” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Komuna Orosh
  • Albanian: Njësia administrative Orosh
  • Bulgarian: Орея
  • Bulgarian: Орош
  • Cebuano: Komuna e Oroshit
  • Dutch: Orosh
  • French: Orosh
  • German: Orosh
  • Hungarian: Orosh alközség
  • Hungarian: Orosh
  • Hungarian: Oroshi alközség
  • Hungarian: Oroshi
  • Italian: Orosh
  • Malay: Orosh
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Orosh
  • Persian: اوروش
  • Portuguese: Orosh
  • Spanish: Oroš
  • Spanish: Orosh
  • Swedish: Komuna e Oroshit
  • Turkish: Orosh
  • Turkish: Uruş, Merdita
  • Turkish: Uruş
  • Vietnamese: Orosh
  • Waray (Philippines): Orosh

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Orosh”. Photo: Avramescu Marius, CC BY-SA 4.0.