Elbasan
Elbasan is a city and municipality located in central Albania, situated on the north bank of the Shkumbin River. Due to its central geographic position within the country, it is sometimes colloquially referred to as "Kërthiza e Shqipërisë".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elbasan Arena and Elbasan Castle.
Elbasan Arena
Stadium
Photo: Leeturtle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elbasan Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Elbasan, Albania. The stadium was completed in 1967 and has been the home ground of KF Elbasani ever since.
Naziresha Mosque
Mosque
The Naziresha Mosque is a mosque located in Elbasan, in Elbasan County, central Albania. The mosque was built in 1599 CE by a Naziresha, the daughter of a Nazır. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bradashesh and Scampis.
Bradashesh
Village
Bradashesh is a village and a former municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. Bradashesh is situated 5 km west of Elbasan.
Shelcan
Village
Photo: Malenki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shelcan is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Elbasan.
Elbasan
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bashkia e Elbasanit”, “Bashkia Elbasan”, and “Qyteti i Elbasanit”
- Location: Elbasan, Elbasan County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.1° or 41° 6′ northLongitude
20.0833° or 20° 5′ eastElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Open location code
8GH233XM+X8GeoNames ID
783264
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Swedish—“Elbasan” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Elbasani”
- Bulgarian: “Елбасан”
- Chinese: “爱尔巴桑”
- Czech: “Elbasan”
- Dutch: “Elbasan”
- Esperanto: “Elbasan”
- Finnish: “Elbasan”
- French: “Elbasan”
- German: “Elbasan”
- Hungarian: “Elbasan”
- Ido: “Elbasan”
- Italian: “Elbasan”
- Japanese: “エルバサン”
- Latvian: “Eļbasani”
- Macedonian: “Елбасан”
- Norwegian: “Elbasan”
- Persian: “الباسان”
- Polish: “Elbasan”
- Portuguese: “Elbasani”
- Spanish: “Elbasan”
- Swedish: “Elbasan”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ura e Shkumbinit and Elbasan railway station.
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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 Wikivoyage page “Elbasan”. Photo: Albinfo, CC BY 4.0.