Gërdec
Gërdec is a village in Albania that is located about 11 kilometers north-west of the capital of Tirana. It is part of the municipality of Vorë. It was the site of the explosions at a military base on 15 March 2008, causing the deaths of 26 people and injuring over 100.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Tirana, Albania
- Also known as: “Gerdec” and “Gjeçaj”
- Address: TIRANË
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vorë railway station and Prezë Castle.
Vorë railway station
Railway station
Vorë railway station was a train station in Vorë, Albania. The station was connected to Durrës and the capital Tirana and was once an important interchange, being the junction for services from Durrës and Tirana, now closed, as well as those from Shkodër in the north, also closed except between Shkodër and Lac.
Prezë Castle
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Prezë Castle is a medieval castle in Prezë, Albania. Preza Castle was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great in the 550s. The castle overlooks the village with the same name and is located on a hilltop. Prezë Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Gërdec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palaq and Manëz.
Palaq
Village
Palaq is a village in the former municipality of Prezë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vorë. Palaq is situated 3 km northeast of Gërdec.
Manëz
Village
Manëz or Manzë is a town and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës. Manëz is situated 3½ km northwest of Gërdec.
Mukaj
Hamlet
Mukaj is a village in the former municipality of Bërxullë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vorë. Mukaj is situated 5 km east of Gërdec.
Gërdec
- Category: locality
- Location: Bashkia e Vorës, Bashkia Vorë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.40952° or 41° 24′ 34″ northLongitude
19.63585° or 19° 38′ 9″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
8FHXCJ5P+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 728417627OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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