Sauk
Sauk is a suburb of Tirana, Albania, of Tirana in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.- Type: Quarter
- Description: village in Albania
- Also known as: “Murrani”, “Sauk, Albania”, “Saukè”, and “Sauku”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania and Mother Albania.
National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania is the largest cemetery in Albania, located on a hill overlooking Tirana. The Mother Albania statue is located at the Cemetery.
Mother Albania
Monument
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mother Albania is a 12-metre-tall statue located at the National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania in Albania, dedicated in 1972. The statue represents the country as a mother guarding over the eternal slumber of those who gave their lives for her.
Presidential Palace
Historic building
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Presidential Palace, formerly the Royal Palace and popularly known as the Palace of Brigades, is the official residence of the president of Albania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mjull Bathore and Ish-Blloku.
Mjull Bathore
Village
Mjull Bathore is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Ish-Blloku
Quarter
Photo: Leeturtle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes. Ish-Blloku is situated 2½ km northwest of Sauk.
Farkë e Vogël
Village
Farkë e Vogël is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Farkë e Vogël is situated 3 km east of Sauk.
Sauk
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Tirana municipality, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.30045° or 41° 18′ 2″ northLongitude
19.83213° or 19° 49′ 56″ eastElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
8FHX8R2J+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 728421072OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Sauk” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Sauk”
- Dutch: “Sauk, Albania”
- German: “Sauk”
- Hausa: “Sauk”
- Uzbek: “Sauk”
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