Velabisht

Velabisht is a village in , and has about 8,450 residents. Velabisht is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 8,450 residents
  • Description: village in Berat County, Albania
  • Address: BASHKIA BERAT

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berat Castle and Hysen Pasha Mosque.

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of , . It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques.

Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC0.
The , also known as the Clock Mosque, is a , located in , . Completed in 1670, partially destroyed in c. 1967, and renovated in c. 1991, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The is a medieval Byzantine-era which stands on a hill in the city of in the of Southern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4 km northeast of Velabisht.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4½ km north of Velabisht.

Village
Photo: Gentjan Avdylaj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Velabisht.

Velabisht

Latitude
40.70153° or 40° 42′ 6″ north
Longitude
19.93435° or 19° 56′ 4″ east
Population
8,450
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
8FGXPW2M+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728428016
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3183780
Wiki­data ID
Q12905492
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“Velabisht” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Velabisht”
  • Albanian: “Velabishti”
  • French: “Velabisht”
  • French: “Velabishti”
  • German: “Velabisht”
  • Hungarian: “Velabisht”
  • Hungarian: “Velabishti”
  • Macedonian: “Велебиште”
  • Russian: “Велябишт”
  • Russian: “Велябишти”

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