Liqeni i Almurës
Liqeni i Almurës is a lagoon in Vlorë County, Albania. Liqeni i Almurës is situated nearby to the locality Ksamil, as well as near Butrint.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 east of Liqeni i Almurës.
Archaeological Museum of Butrint
Museum
Photo: Hyjnesha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Butrint was opened in 1938. It was reopened during the 1950s-1960s in the premises of the Venetian Acropolis Castle within the acropolis of the ancient city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.
Vrinë
Village
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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 3½ km southeast of Liqeni i Almurës.
Kalami
Village
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Kalami is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Liqeni i Almurës.
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 7 km northwest of Liqeni i Almurës.
Liqeni i Almurës
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Almurë”, “Lago Almura”, “Liqen Almiras”, “Liqen i Almure”, “Liqen i Almurës”, and “Liqeni i Almures”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.74962° or 39° 44′ 59″ northLongitude
19.99248° or 19° 59′ 33″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8FFXPXXR+RXGeoNames ID
2525824
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In Other Languages
“Liqeni i Almurës” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Alinura”
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