Koçaj

Koçaj is a locality in Karinë, Bashkia Peqin, Elbasan County. Koçaj is situated nearby to the village Drangaj, as well as near Karinë.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clock Mosque and Peqin railway station.

Clock Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Clock Mosque, officially known as the Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque, and historically known as the Xhafer Sadik Pasha Mosque, is a mosque, located in Peqin, in Elbasan County, Albania. Clock Mosque is situated 2½ km southeast of Koçaj.

Peqin railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sapfan, CC0.

Peqin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Peqin in Elbasan County in Central Albania.

Peqin Castle

Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Peqin Castle is a ruined Ottoman Turkish castle in Peqin, Albania. In the Roman times the city was known by the name of Claudiana, an Illyrian-inhabited territory. Peqin Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Koçaj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peqin and Kodrasej.

Peqin

Town

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Peqin is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim and Shezë, that became municipal units. Peqin is situated 2½ km southeast of Koçaj.

Kodrasej

Village

Kodrasej is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. Kodrasej is situated 4 km northwest of Koçaj.

Hasdushk

Village

Hasdushk is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë. Hasdushk is situated 5 km northwest of Koçaj.

Koçaj

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kocaj” and “Kosej”
Location: Karinë, Bashkia Peqin, Elbasan County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.06639° or 41° 3′ 59″ north

Longitude

19.73333° or 19° 44′ east

Elevation

90 metres (295 feet)

Open location code

8FHX3P8M+H8

GeoNames ID

3185171

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