Merqi
Merqi is a village in Kallmet, Lezhë. Merqi is situated nearby to the hamlet Ballja (Rraboshtë), as well as near the village Balldren.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lezhë Castle and Mosque of Lezha.
Lezhë Castle
Castle
Photo: Belgian man, Public domain.
The Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres. Lezhë Castle is at an elevation of 322 metres. Lezhë Castle is situated 3 km south of Merqi.
Mosque of Lezha
Mosque
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Nicholas, also known as the Selimije Mosque, the Church-Mosque of Lezhë, and, since the 1980s, as the Skanderbeg National Memorial, is a former Roman Catholic church and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, and now a mausoleum and monument that contains the remains of Skanderbeg. Mosque of Lezha is situated 4 km south of Merqi.
Lezhë railway station
Railway station
Photo: Your Über Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lezhë railway station is a railway station serving the city of Lezhë in Northern Albania. The line was opened in 1981. It was a terminal station until the extension to Shkodër was completed the following year. Lezhë railway station is situated 3½ km south of Merqi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balldren and Grykë Manati.
Balldren
Village
Balldren is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 3,792.
Grykë Manati
Village
Grykë Manati is a village in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. When local government was reformed in 2015, the village became part of the municipality of Lezhë. Grykë Manati is situated 4 km south of Merqi.
Shëngjin
Photo: Drdenn3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shëngjin is a growing beach town in Lezhë in Northwest Albania. It is well known for its Adriatic coastline and tourist accommodations. Shëngjin is quickly becoming one of the must see locations in Albania for day trippers or those looking for a relaxing getaway by the coast.
Merqi
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Merćin”, “Mërqi”, “Mërqia”, “Merqija”, “Merqin”, and “Merqini”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kallmet, Lezhë, Lezhë County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.81159° or 41° 48′ 42″ northLongitude
19.6548° or 19° 39′ 17″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8FHXRM63+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 728423652OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3184732
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