Farkë e Madhe
Farkë e Madhe is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Tirana, Albania
- Also known as: “Farka” and “Farkë”
- Address: TIRANË
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tirana Military Heliport and Farka Lake.
Tirana Military Heliport
Helipad
Photo: Rob Schleiffert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Farkë Heliport is a public use heliport located in Farkë, 2 nautical miles east-southeast of Tirana, Albania. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 207 metres.
Farka Lake
Reservoir
The Farka Lake is an artificial lake and municipal park in the southeast of Tirana, Albania. It is about 9.6 km away from the city centre of Tirana, and is administered by the Agency of Parks and Recreation of the Municipality of Tirana.
The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order
Garden
Photo: Albinfo, Public domain.
The World Headquarters of the Bektashi or Bektashi World Center is the international headquarters of the Bektashi Order, a Sufi order. It is located on Dhimitër Kamarda Street at the eastern edge of Tirana, the capital of Albania. The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order is situated 3½ km northwest of Farkë e Madhe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farkë e Vogël and Lundër.
Farkë e Vogël
Village
Farkë e Vogël is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Lundër
Village
Lundër is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Lundër is situated 3 km southwest of Farkë e Madhe.
Gurrë e Vogël
Village
Gurrë e Vogël 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. Gurrë e Vogël is situated 3 km south of Farkë e Madhe.
Farkë e Madhe
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Farkë, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.31239° or 41° 18′ 45″ northLongitude
19.8828° or 19° 52′ 58″ eastElevation
227 metres (745 feet)Open location code
8FHX8V6M+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 728419681OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Farkë e Madhe” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Farka e Madhe”
- Albanian: “Farkë e Madhe”
- Dutch: “Farkë e Madhe”
- Uzbek: “Farkë e Madhe”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shkalla e Sipërme (Farkë e Madhe) and Vorbaxhi (Farkë e Madhe).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xhamia Farkë e Madhe and Farka Helicopter Air Base.
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