Shirq
Shirgj is a settlement in the former Dajç municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Albania
- Also known as: “Širć”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shirgj Church and Dajç.
Shirgj Church
Church
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shirgj Church, also known as the Monastery of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a ruined former Benedictine monastery in the village of Shirgj on the river Buna in northern Albania.
Dajç
Tourism office
Dajç is a village and a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodër. The population at the 2011 census was 3,885. Dajç is situated 3 km northwest of Shirq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mushan and Trush.
Mushan
Village
Mushan is a settlement in the former Dajç municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.
Trush
Village
Trush is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër. Trush is situated 3½ km east of Shirq.
Oblikë
Village
Oblikë is a settlement in the former Ana e Malit municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër. Oblikë is situated 3½ km north of Shirq.
Shirq
- Category: locality
- Location: Ana e Malit, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.98313° or 41° 58′ 59″ northLongitude
19.44532° or 19° 26′ 43″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8FHXXCMW+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 728422602OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Serbian—“Shirq” goes by many names.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Shirq”. Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.