Vilzë

Vilzë is a village in Postribë, Shkodër. Vilzë is situated nearby to the hamlet Nërsanaj (Mazrek), as well as near Brahimaj (Mazrek).

Type: Village
Also known as: “Mahalla Vilës”, “Ndërfushë”, “Vilza”, and “Vilze”
Address: BASHKIA SHKODËR

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shurdhah Island and Drisht Castle.

Shurdhah Island

Photo: Coreyarice, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shurdhah Island is an island on Lake Vau-Dejes, which is fed and drained by the river Drin, in Northeastern Albania, in Shkodra District. It is the largest island in the reservoir.

Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania. Drisht Castle is situated 3½ km north of Vilzë.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mazrek and Drisht.

Mazrek

Village

Mazrek is a settlement in the former Guri i Zi municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër. Mazrek is situated 3 km southeast of Vilzë.

Drisht

Village

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Drisht is a village, former bishopric and Latin titular see with an Ancient and notable medieval history in Albania, 6 km from Mesi Bridge. It is located in the former municipality Postribë in the Shkodër County. Drisht is situated 3½ km northwest of Vilzë.

Rragam

Village

Photo: Renahx, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rragam is a settlement in the former Guri i Zi municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. As part of the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër. It is part of the Zadrimë region. Rragam is situated 4½ km southwest of Vilzë.

Vilzë

Category: locality
Location: Postribë, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.09555° or 42° 5′ 44″ north

Longitude

19.62838° or 19° 37′ 42″ east

Elevation

113 metres (371 feet)

Open location code

8FJX3JWH+69

OpenStreetMap ID

node 728427205

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3183739

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