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".
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Elbasan Arena and Elbasan Castle.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . The stadium was completed in 1967 and has been the home ground of KF Elbasani ever since.

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is a 15th-century fortress from Ottoman Turkish times in the city of , .

Mosque
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The also known as the Sultan Bayezid Mosque is a , located within , in the town of , in the of . The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bradashesh and Scampis.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in , central . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality . is situated 5 km west of Elbasan.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Elbasan.

Elbasan

Latitude
41.1° or 41° 6′ north
Longitude
20.0833° or 20° 5′ east
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
Open location code
8GH233XM+X8
Geo­Names 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 Stacioni i Elbasanit.

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