Cape Linguetta

The Gjuhëza Cape is a rocky cape northwest of as well as the westernmost point of continental . It projects 1.1 kilometres into the sea in the form of the tongue, thus the origin of its name.
Wikipedia
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape on the Albanian coast
  • Also known as: “Akrotirion Akrokeravnion”, “Cape Glossa”, “Cape of Gjuhëz”, “Cep i Giuhës”, “Çepi Gjuhës”, “Giouha”, “Glossa”, “Glossa burun”, “Kap Lingustta”, “Karaburun”, “Kep i Closës”, “Kep i Gjuhës”, “Kep i Gjuhëzës”, “Kep i Glosës”, “Kepi i Gjuhës”, “Kepi i Gjuhezës”, “Kepi i Gjuhëzës”, “Kepi i Glosses”, “Maj e Ghughes”, “Maj’ e Gjugjes”, “Qaraburun”, and “Rt Lingueta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Cave of Haxhi Ali.

Cave
Photo: Univlora, Public domain.
is a karst cave located in the limestone cliffs of the in southwestern , near the Cape of Gjuhëz in .

Cape Linguetta

Latitude
40.42209° or 40° 25′ 20″ north
Longitude
19.28865° or 19° 17′ 19″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
8FGXC7CQ+RF
Geo­Names ID
3185548
Wiki­data ID
Q3657145
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Linguetta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“Cape Linguetta” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kepi i Gjuhëzës.jpg”
  • Cebuano: “Kepi i Gjuhëzës”
  • Dutch: “Kepi i Gjuhezes”
  • German: “Kap Gjuhëza”
  • German: “Kap Glossa”
  • German: “Kap Linguetta”
  • German: “Kepi i Gjuhëzës”
  • Greek: “Γλώσσα Αυλώνος”
  • Hungarian: “Gjuheza-fok”
  • Italian: “Capo Liguetta”
  • Italian: “Capo Linguetta”
  • Polish: “Cape Linguetta”
  • Polish: “Kepi i Gjuhezës”
  • Polish: “Linguetta (przylądek)”
  • Polish: “Przylądek Gjuhëzës”
  • Russian: “Гюхеза”
  • Russian: “Лингвета”
  • Swedish: “Kepi i Gjuhëzës”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moli i Jugut and Moli i Veriut.

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