Lin
Lin is a village in the former Udënisht Municipality in Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Elini” and “Lin, Korçë”
- Address: BASHKIA POGRADEC
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lin, Paleochristian Church and Byzantine Church Ruins.
Lin, Paleochristian Church
Archaeological site
Photo: Decius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Paleochristian Church is a ruined church in Lin, Korçë County, Albania. Mosaics from the 4th-5th century have been discovered during excavations. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
Byzantine Church Ruins
Archaeological site
The Byzantine Church is a ruined church in Lin, Korçë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The church has been included within the possible UNESCO site of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region.
Qafë Thanë
Mountain saddle
Qafë Thanë is a mountain pass on the shores of Lake Ohrid in Albania. It is located in the southeastern Albanian mountains, close to the border between Albania and North Macedonia. Qafë Thanë is situated 2½ km west of Lin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Radožda and Mali Vlaj.
Radožda
Village
Photo: Македонец, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Radožda is a village in the Struga municipality in the southwestern region of North Macedonia. Radožda is situated 4½ km north of Lin.
Mali Vlaj
Village
Photo: Slavica Panova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mali Vlaj is a village on the Jablanica Mountain in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Mali Vlaj is situated 6 km north of Lin.
Prrenjas
Town
Photo: Subverzo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prrenjas is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, eastern Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Prrenjas, Qukës, Rrajcë and Stravaj, that became municipal units. Prrenjas is situated 8 km west of Lin.
Lin
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Korçë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.06635° or 41° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
20.63952° or 20° 38′ 22″ eastElevation
702 metres (2,303 feet)Open location code
8GH23J8Q+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 712337202OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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