Dushnik

Dushnik is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,980 residents
  • Description: village in Berat County, Albania
  • Also known as: “Dushnikë”
  • Address: BASHKIA BERAT

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berat Castle and Onufri Iconographic Museum.

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of , . It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. is situated 3 km south of Dushnik.

Museum
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in , . The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St Mary in the . is situated 3 km south of Dushnik.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The is a medieval Byzantine-era which stands on a hill in the city of in the of Southern . is situated 3 km south of Dushnik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orizaj and Ullinjas.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Dushnik

Latitude
40.73361° or 40° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
19.95299° or 19° 57′ 11″ east
Population
1,980
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8FGXPXM3+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728417717
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3185707
Wiki­data ID
Q14916773
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Uzbek—“Dushnik” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Dushnik”
  • Albanian: “Dushniku”
  • Dutch: “Dushnik”
  • French: “Dushnik”
  • French: “Dushniku”
  • German: “Dushnik”
  • Hungarian: “Dushnik”
  • Hungarian: “Dushniku”
  • Hungarian: “Dyshnik”
  • Hungarian: “Dyshniku”
  • Macedonian: “Душник”
  • Uzbek: “Dushnik”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Institucioni i Ekzekutimit të Vendimeve Penale Berat and Berat Bus Terminal.

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