Mes
Mes is a village in the former municipality of Postribë in Shkodër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Shkodër.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Shkodër, Albania
- Also known as: “Mas”, “Mes, Albania”, “Mesi”, and “Mos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kratul Fortification.
Kratul Fortification
Kratul was an Illyrian settlement and fortification located in the territories of the Illyrian tribe of Labeates. The archaeological material indicates that life at the settlement was active from the early Iron Age until the 1st century AD.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grudë and Drisht.
Grudë
Village
Grudë is a settlement in the former Gruemirë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. Grudë is situated 3 km west of Mes.
Drisht
Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drisht is a village, former bishopric and Latin titular see with an Ancient and notable medieval history in Albania, 6 km from Mesi Bridge. It is located in the former municipality Postribë in the Shkodër County. Drisht is situated 4 km northeast of Mes.
Renc
Village
Rrencë is a village in the former municipality of Guri i Zi, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Shkodër. Renc is situated 5 km south of Mes.
Mes
- Categories: administrative territorial entity and locality
- Location: Postribë, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.10515° or 42° 6′ 19″ northLongitude
19.57095° or 19° 34′ 15″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
8FJX4H4C+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 728420970OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3184724Wikidata ID
Q123532257
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In Other Languages
“Mes” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μες (Αλβανία)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mesi Bridge and Tumat e Shtojit.
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