Gjash

Gjash is a hamlet in Kolsh, Lezhë. Gjash is situated nearby to the village Kaçinar, as well as near the hamlet Nom.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lezhë Castle and Mali i Velës.

Lezhë Castle

Castle

Photo: Belgian man, Public domain.

The Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres. Lezhë Castle is at an elevation of 322 metres. Lezhë Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjash.

Mali i Velës

Peak

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY 4.0.

Mali i Velës is a massif in northwestern Albania, part of the Skanderbeg Mountains range. It rises to an elevation of 1,172 m above sea level, visible from the coastal lowlands of Lezhë municipality. Mali i Velës is situated 3½ km northeast of Gjash.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grykë Manati and Balldren.

Grykë Manati

Village

Grykë Manati is a village in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. When local government was reformed in 2015, the village became part of the municipality of Lezhë. Grykë Manati is situated 3 km southwest of Gjash.

Balldren

Village

Balldren is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 3,792. Balldren is situated 4½ km northwest of Gjash.

Kallmet i Madh

Village

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kallmet i Madh is a village in Kallmet, a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Lezhë. Kallmet i Madh is situated 5 km north of Gjash.

Gjash

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Ðjas”, “Gjasha”, “Gjashe”, “Gjashi”, and “Gjashta”
Category: locality
Location: Kolsh, Lezhë, Lezhë County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.80146° or 41° 48′ 5″ north

Longitude

19.68825° or 19° 41′ 18″ east

Elevation

279 metres (915 feet)

Open location code

8FHXRM2Q+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4606764794

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3185591

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