Laknas
Laknas is a village in Tirana County, Albania. It is part of the municipality Kamëz.- Type: Town
- Description: Town in Kamëz Municipality, Albania.
- Also known as: “Laknasi” and “Ljaknasi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kashar and Baitul Awwal Mosque.
Kashar
Railway station
Photo: Kj1595, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kashar railway station was a railway station which served the municipality of Kashar in the outskirts of Tirana, Albania. The branch from Vora to Tirana was closed in 2013 and passenger workings were replaced by a bus service.
Baitul Awwal Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baitul Awal Mosque, also spelled as the Bejtul-Evel Mosque, is an Ahmadiyya mosque, located in Tirana, Tirana County, in Central Albania. With a capacity of 2,500 worshippers, it is one of the largest mosques in the country. Baitul Awwal Mosque is situated 4 km southeast of Laknas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valias and Yrshek.
Yrshek
Village
Yrshek is a village in the former municipality of Kashar in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Yrshek is situated 2½ km south of Laknas.
Mëzez
Village
Mëzez is a village in the former municipality of Kashar in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Mëzez is situated 4 km southeast of Laknas.
Laknas
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Bashkia e Kamzës, Bashkia Kamëz, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.37382° or 41° 22′ 26″ northLongitude
19.73892° or 19° 44′ 20″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8FHX9PFQ+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4596562629OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Laknas” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Laknas”
- Uzbek: “Laknas”
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Notable Places Nearby
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