Hekal
Hekal is a village in Petrela, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana. Hekal is situated nearby to the village Shytaj, as well as near Kryezi.- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Hehali” and “Hekali”
- Address: TIRANË
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Pëllumbas.
Cave of Pëllumbas
Cave
The Cave of Pëllumbas is a karst cave in central Albania, located in the Skorana Gorge close to the village of Pëllumbas in Tirana County. It lies about 500 m above the Adriatic, on the slopes of Dajti, a mountain chain that rises to an elevation of 1,613 m. Cave of Pëllumbas is situated 3 km east of Hekal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kryezi and Ibë e Poshtme.
Kryezi
Village
Kryezi is a village in the former municipality of Petrelë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Ibë e Poshtme
Village
Ibë e Poshtme is a village in the former municipality of Bërzhitë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Pëllumbas
Village
Pëllumbas is a village in the former municipality of Bërzhitë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. As of 2026, the population of Pëllumbas is 466 people.
Hekal
- Category: locality
- Location: Petrela, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.25105° or 41° 15′ 4″ north
Longitude
19.93479° or 19° 56′ 5″ east
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
Open location code
8FHX7W2M+CW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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