Orizaj

Orizaj is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 867 residents
  • Description: village in the administrative unit of Otllak, Berat municipality, Berat County, Albania
  • Also known as: “Orizaj, Berat”, “Orize”, “Orizja”, and “Orjana”
  • Address: BASHKIA BERAT

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berat Castle and Onufri Iconographic Museum.

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of , . It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. is situated 4 km south of Orizaj.

Museum
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in , . The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St Mary in the . is situated 3½ km south of Orizaj.

Aerodrome
Photo: Rob Schleiffert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kuçovë Air Base is an air base located near , , . The base was built in 1952 by People's Socialist Republic of Albania and entered service in 1955. is situated 4 km northwest of Orizaj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Lapardha 1.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km northwest of Orizaj.

Orizaj

Latitude
40.74083° or 40° 44′ 27″ north
Longitude
19.93166° or 19° 55′ 54″ east
Population
867
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8FGXPWRJ+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728426147
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3184574
Wiki­data ID
Q7102908
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Orizaj” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Orizaj, Berat”
  • Macedonian: “Оризари”
  • Uzbek: “Orizaj, Otllak”
  • Uzbek: “Orizaj”

Localities in the Area

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