Kanali i Butrintit
Kanali i Butrintit is a channel in Vlorë County, Albania. Kanali i Butrintit is situated nearby to the locality Ksamil, as well as near the village Vrinë.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ali Pasha Castle and Butrint National Park.
Ali Pasha Castle
Photo: Arian Mavriqi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ali Pasha Castle is a castle in Albania. It is named after Ali Pasha of Tepelenë who resided there until 1820. The current fortress was rebuilt in 1819 from its surface with 3 towers. Until 1820 it was the second residence of Ali Pashe Tepelena.
Butrint National Park
Nature reserve
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Butrint National Park is a national park in Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located 18 kilometres south of Sarandë. The park encompasses 9,424 hectares of hilly terrain with freshwater lakes, wetlands, salt marshes, open plains, reed beds and islands. Butrint National Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Kanali i Butrintit.
Venetian Triangular Castle
Castle
Photo: Zysko serhii, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Venetian Triangular Castle is a castle near Butrint. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari nearby Butrint National Park. In 1572, during the wars between Venice and the Ottomans, the acropolis of Butrint was abandoned.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.
Vrinë
Village
Photo: Reklo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol. Vrinë is situated 3 km southeast of Kanali i Butrintit.
Kalami
Village
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalami is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Kanali i Butrintit.
Kassiopi
Village
Photo: Bejo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kassiopi or Cassiopi is a fishing village and vibrant holiday-making destination of Ancient Greek origin. It is situated on the affluent northeast coast of Corfu, Greece. Kassiopi is situated 8 km northwest of Kanali i Butrintit.
Kanali i Butrintit
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Buntrito”, “Kanali i Butrintos”, “Lum i Butrintit”, “Lumi Buscintro”, and “Lumi Busciutro”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.74465° or 39° 44′ 41″ northLongitude
19.99156° or 19° 59′ 30″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8FFXPXVR+VJGeoNames ID
2525820
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In Other Languages
“Kanali i Butrintit” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kanal Butrintos”
- Albanian: “Kanali Butrintit”
Localities in the Area
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