Lagoon of Narta
Narta Lagoon is a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea on the Mediterranean Sea in the central coast of Albania. The lagoon extends north of the Bay of Vlorë on the eastern shore of the Strait of Otranto and is separated from the sea by a narrow littoral strip, consisting of an alluvial dune.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in Albania
- Also known as: “Bai von Valona”, “Baia di Valona”, “Gjol i Nartës”, “Kneta e Karavastas”, “Knetë e Artës”, “Knetë e Nartës”, “Lagoon of Karavasta”, “Laguna di Valona”, “Lagune von Valona”, “Lake Arta”, “Liceni Nardes”, “Ligeni i Narts”, “Limnē Arta”, “Limnothalassa Avlonos”, “Liqen i Vlöres”, “Liqeni i Nartes”, “Liqeni Nartës”, “Narta Lagoon”, and “Valona Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zvërnec Island and Church of Zvërnec Monastery.
Zvërnec Island
Islet
Photo: Flladina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zvërnec Island is an island within the Narta Lagoon in southern Albania. The island is nearly all covered with tall pine trees and is just east of a much smaller island. Zvërnec Island is situated 3 km southwest of Lagoon of Narta.
Church of Zvërnec Monastery
Church
Photo: Decius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Mary’s Monastery is an Orthodox monastery located on the Zvërnec Island, in the Narta Lagoon near the village of Zvërnec within the municipality of Vlora. It houses a church dedicated to the Dormition of Mary Theotókos. Church of Zvërnec Monastery is situated 3 km southwest of Lagoon of Narta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nartë and Cerkovinë.
Nartë
Village
Photo: Melaneas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nartë is a community in Vlorë County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë. It is situated northwest of the city of Vlorë. Nartë is situated 5 km southeast of Lagoon of Narta.
Cerkovinë
Village
Photo: Dbrakaj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerkovinë is a village in Albania, part of the former Novoselë municipality, in the Vlorë County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë. Cerkovinë is situated 6 km northeast of Lagoon of Narta.
Vlorë
Photo: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vlorë is a city in Coastal Albania. Vlorë has the largest port in the country after Durrës and it is mainly important as a naval port.
Lagoon of Narta
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Lagoon of Narta” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Laguna e Nartes”
- Albanian: “Laguna e Nartës”
- Bulgarian: “Нарта”
- Cebuano: “Liqeni i Nartës”
- Chinese: “纳尔塔潟湖”
- Georgian: “ნარტას ლაგუნა”
- German: “Lagune von Narta”
- German: “Narta-Lagune”
- Greek: “Λιμνοθάλασσα της Νάρτας”
- Hungarian: “Nartai-lagúna”
- Italian: “Laguna di Narta”
- Russian: “Нарта”
- Swedish: “Liqeni i Nartës”
- Swedish: “Nartalagunen”
- Turkish: “Narta Lagünü”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zvërnec and Panaja.
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Highlights include Vreshtje e Manastirit and Mali Golës.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lagoon of Narta”. Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.