Pilur
Pilur is a village on the Albanian Riviera in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the Himarë municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Vlorë County, Albania
- Also known as: “Piljuri”, “Pilluti”, “Piluri”, and “Sofo”
- Address: VLORË
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s Church, Himarë and Himarë Castle.
St. Mary’s Church, Himarë
Church
St. Mary's Church is the katholikon of the monastery of Panagia Athaliottisa, in Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
Himarë Castle
Castle
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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. Himarë Castle is situated 4 km west of Pilur.
All Saints’ Church, Himarë
Church
All Saints' Church is an Albanian Orthodox church and Cultural Monument of Albania in Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It was built around 1775 at the behest of Kosmos of Aetolia and contains an iconostasis. All Saints’ Church, Himarë is situated 4 km southwest of Pilur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kudhës and Vuno.
Kudhës
Village
Kudhës is a village on the Albanian Riviera, Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the Himarë municipality. Kudhës is situated 4½ km southeast of Pilur.
Vuno
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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.
Kuç
Village
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Kuç is a settlement in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë. Kuç is situated 7 km northeast of Pilur.
Pilur
- Category: locality
- Location: Himarë, Bashkia Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.13079° or 40° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
19.77548° or 19° 46′ 32″ eastElevation
713 metres (2,339 feet)Open location code
8FGX4QJG+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 713605651OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Greek—“Pilur” goes by many names.
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