Gorge of Këlcyrë

The Këlcyrë Gorge is a gorge in southern Albania created by the river Vjosë, west of the town of . The gorge became famous during the Capture of Klisura Pass battle during the Greco-Italian War in World War II.
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  • Type: Ravine with an elevation of 373 metres
  • Description: gorge in Albania
  • Also known as: “Gryka e Kelcyres”, “Gryke e Këlcyrës”, and “Këlcyrë Gorge”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limar and Mezhgoran.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Gorge of Këlcyrë.

Village
is a community in the , southern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality. is situated 5 km northwest of Gorge of Këlcyrë.

Village
is a community in the , southern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . was one of the Albanian Christian villages in the possession of the House of Muçohysaj the ancestral house of Ali Pasha. is situated 5 km southwest of Gorge of Këlcyrë.

Gorge of Këlcyrë

Latitude
40.28333° or 40° 17′ north
Longitude
20.13333° or 20° 8′ east
Elevation
373 metres (1,224 feet)
Open location code
8GG274MM+88
Geo­Names ID
782842
Wiki­data ID
Q3302452
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Gorge of Këlcyrë” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Gryka e Këlcyrës”
  • Cebuano: “Gryka e Këlcyrës”
  • Finnish: “Këlcyrën rotko”
  • German: “Schlucht von Këlcyra”
  • Persian: “گذرگاه کلیسورا”
  • Polish: “Gryka e Këlcyrës”
  • Swedish: “Gryka e Këlcyrës”
  • Turkish: “Klisura Kanyonu”

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