Maja ’e Shën Mërtirit
Maj 'e Shën Mërtirit is a Peninsula in Albania. It is located in the prefecture of Vlorë County, in the southern part of the country, 140 km south of the country capital, Tirana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Headland
- Description: mountain in Albania
- Also known as: “Maj’ e Shën Mërtirit” and “Maja e Shen Mertirit”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Petro Ruci Stadium and Himarë Castle.
Petro Ruci Stadium
Stadium
Petro Ruci Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Orikum, Albania. The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 people and it is mostly used for football matches and it is the home ground of KF Oriku.
Himarë Castle
Castle
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Himarë Castle, locally also known as Kastro is a castle in Himarë, in southern Albania. It is one of the main attractions located in the old town of Himara.
Jala Beach
Beach
Photo: wstuppert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jala Beach is situated 2½ km northwest of Maja ’e Shën Mërtirit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Himarë and Vuno.
Himarë
Photo: Mario Gjashta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Himara is a city on the coast of Albania in the Albanian Riviera. It is part of the Albanian Riviera with the most beautiful beaches in the area: Spile and Marachi beach are local in Himarë; Livadhi and Jali beach are close by and pretty too.
Vuno
Photo: wstuppert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vuno is a village in the municipality of Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is situated along the road that connects the center of Himarë with the village of Dhërmi on the Albanian Riviera. The population of Vuno is exclusively composed of Orthodox Albanians.
Pilur
Village
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Pilur is a village on the Albanian Riviera in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the Himarë municipality. Pilur is situated 6 km northeast of Maja ’e Shën Mërtirit.
Maja ’e Shën Mërtirit
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Maja ’e Shën Mërtirit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Maja e Shën Mërtirit”
- Dutch: “Maja e Shen Mertirit”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ماچا اى شين ميرتيريت”
- Swedish: “Maja e Shën Mërtirit”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spile and Jal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vasi and Gjiri i Spilesë.
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Maja ’e Shën Mërtirit”. Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.