Shkëmbi i Kavajës
Shkëmbi i Kavajës is a landmark named after the town of Kavajë, Albania. The outsized rock is about 6 kilometers from Kavajë and about 8 kilometers from Durrës.Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Saint Michael and Plazhi i Golemit.
Basilica of Saint Michael
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arapaj Basilica or St. Michael Basilica is a former basilica dedicated to Saint Michael, located in Arapaj, Durrës. Its ruins have been declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arapaj and Golem.
Arapaj
Suburb
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arapaj is a village in the former municipality of Rrashbull, Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës.
Golem
Photo: Hadesiasz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Golem is a town in western Albania. The population is 25,000. At 250 metres above sea level, Golem has one of the lowest elevations in Albania, yet it is a well-known ski area. It is 75 km from Albania's capital, Tirana and about 20 km south of Durrës.
Tilaj
Village
Tilaj 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 Kavajë.
Shkëmbi i Kavajës
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 45 metres
- Also known as: “Saso Bjanko”, “Sassobianco”, “Shkamb i Kavajës”, “Shkambi i Kavajës”, “Shkëmb i Kavajës”, “Shkembi i Kavajes”, and “Škam”
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: Durrës County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.28058° or 41° 16′ 50″ northLongitude
19.51598° or 19° 30′ 58″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8FHX7GJ8+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 6615317852OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Swedish—“Shkëmbi i Kavajës” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Shkëmbi i Kavajës”
- Cebuano: “Shkëmbi i Kavajës”
- Dutch: “Shkëmbi i Kavajës”
- German: “Shkëmbi i Kavajës”
- Hebrew: “סלע קבאייה”
- Hungarian: “Kavajai-szikla”
- Hungarian: “Shkëmbi i Kavajës”
- Swedish: “Shkëmbi i Kavajës”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shkallnur and Kryemëdhenj.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Park Beach and Komanda e Forcës Detare / Shtëpia e Pushimit të Ushtarakëve.
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