Shkodër County
Shkodër
Bashkia e Shkodrës

Shirokë

Shiroka is a village located about 5 kilometers west of in northern Albania. It is located in the shores of and 5 kilometers from the border with .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: Albanian village at Lake Scutari
  • Also known as: “Sciroca”, “Sciroka”, “Shiroka”, “Shiroke”, “Shirokë, Shkodër”, and “Široka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shaqari Islet and Royal Villa in Shiroka.

Islet
Shaqarí Islet is a small islet found in northern in . It is very small and is situated just opposite the village of Shiroka which stands on the largest lake in the .

Photo: JoraK, CC BY 3.0.

Photo: Bdx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Shkodër Castle is a castle near the city of , in northwestern . It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers. is situated 3½ km southeast of Shirokë.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallas and Bahçallëk.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3½ km west of Shirokë.

Neighborhood
Photo: VesaMorina1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Shirokë.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4½ km southeast of Shirokë.

Shirokë

Latitude
42.059° or 42° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
19.45754° or 19° 27′ 27″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FJX3F55+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728422639
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3184096
Wiki­data ID
Q2021660
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Serbian—“Shirokë” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Shiroka”
  • Chinese: “希羅卡村”
  • Dutch: “Shiroka”
  • Dutch: “Shirokë”
  • German: “Shiroka”
  • German: “Shirokë”
  • Hungarian: “Shiroka”
  • Hungarian: “Shirokë”
  • Irish: “Shiroka”
  • Italian: “Shiroka”
  • Macedonian: “Широка”
  • Serbian: “Широка”

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Highlights include Sheshi Shirokës and Tourist Info Point.

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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 “Shirokë”. Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.