Maja e Shën Mërtirit

Maja e Shën Mërtirit is a Peninsula in . It is located in the prefecture of , in the southern part of the country, 140 km south of the country capital, .
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Stadium
is a multi-use in , . 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.

Castle
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, locally also known as Kastro is a castle in , in southern . It is one of the main attractions located in the .

Beach
Photo: wstuppert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km northwest of Maja e Shën Mërtirit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Himarë and Vuno.

Photo: Mario Gjashta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Himara is a city on the coast of in the . 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.

Photo: wstuppert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the municipality of , Vlorë County, Albania. It is situated along the road that connects the center of Himarë with the village of on the . The population of is exclusively composed of Albanians.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on the in , . It is part of the municipality. is situated 6 km northeast of Maja e Shën Mërtirit.

Maja e Shën Mërtirit

Latitude
40.1° or 40° 6′ north
Longitude
19.71667° or 19° 43′ east
Open location code
8FGX3PX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
3184123
Wiki­data ID
Q22008429
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Satellite Map

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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

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Highlights include Gjiri i Spilesë and Vasi.

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