Farkë

Farkë is a municipal unit and former municipality in , central . At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality of . The population at the 2011 census was 36,266.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: municipal unit in Tirana, Albania
  • Also known as: “Komuna e Farkes”, “Komuna e Saukut”, “Komuna Sauk”, and “Sauk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tirana East Gate and Petrelë Castle.

Shopping center
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is a based in , . It is located about 4 kilometres from the city center of just off the National Road SH3 in .

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is a castle in , central . Its history dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.

Monument
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is a 12-metre-tall statue located at the in , dedicated in 1972. The statue represents the country as a mother guarding over the eternal slumber of those who gave their lives for her. is situated 3½ km northwest of Farkë.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirana and Petrela.

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is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of . It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality 15 km south of Tirana county in central Albania, with a population of 5,500 in 2011.

Quarter
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is a suburb of Tirana, Albania, of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3½ km northwest of Farkë.

Farkë

Latitude
41.2833° or 41° 17′ north
Longitude
19.8667° or 19° 52′ east
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
8FHX7VM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3184211
Wiki­data ID
Q2723862
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Waray—“Farkë” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Komuna Farkë”
  • Albanian: “Njësia administrative Farkë”
  • Azerbaijani: “Farkə”
  • Cebuano: “Komuna e Farkës”
  • Dutch: “Farkë”
  • French: “Farkë”
  • German: “Farka”
  • German: “Farkë”
  • Italian: “Farke”
  • Italian: “Farkë”
  • Malay: “Farkë”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Farkë”
  • Portuguese: “Farkë”
  • Russian: “Фарка”
  • Scots: “Farkë”
  • Swedish: “Komuna e Farkës”
  • Turkish: “Farka”
  • Vietnamese: “Farkë”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Farkë”

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