Vilë-Ballaj
Vilë-Ballaj is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë. The Fortress of Bashtovë is close to the village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Tirana, Albania
- Also known as: “Shpati”, “Vila”, “Vilaj”, “Vilë”, “Vile-Ballaj”, “Vilj”, “Villa”, and “Vlaj Ballaj i Ri”
- Address: KAVAJË
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of Bashtovë.
Fortress of Bashtovë
Castle
The Fortress of Bashtovë, also known in medieval times as Breg, Briego or Vrego is a medieval quadrangular fortress located close to the outflow of the Shkumbin River into the Adriatic Sea in central Albania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rreth-Greth and Sharrdushk.
Rreth-Greth
Village
Rreth-Greth is a coastal village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë.
Sharrdushk
Village
Sharrdushk is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë. Sharrdushk is situated 5 km north of Vilë-Ballaj.
Spille
Village
Spille is a coastal village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë. Spille is situated 6 km northwest of Vilë-Ballaj.
Vilë-Ballaj
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Gose, Bashkia Rrogozhinë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.05564° or 41° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
19.51194° or 19° 30′ 43″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8FHX3G46+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 728425737OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Uzbek—“Vilë-Ballaj” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Vilë-Ballaj”
- Dutch: “Vilë-Ballaj”
- Uzbek: “Vilë-Ballaj”
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