Gjiri i Durrësit

Gjiri i Durrësit is a bay in Durrës County, Albania. Gjiri i Durrësit is situated nearby to the locality Plazh, as well as near the village Shkallnur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arapaj and Durrës.

Arapaj

Suburb

Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arapaj is a village in the former municipality of Rrashbull, Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës. Arapaj is situated 5 km northeast of Gjiri i Durrësit.

Durrës

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Durrës is Albania's chief port. Located on the shores of the Adriatic, Durrës is a lively town, organized around beach culture.

Qerret

Village

Qerret is a small coastal village in the municipality of Kavajë, Tirana County, central Albania. Situated in the Western Lowlands along the Adriatic Sea, approximately 30 km southwest of Tirana and near the popular Golem beach area, Qerret has a population of around 1,000 residents as of the 2023 census estimate. Qerret is situated 8 km southeast of Gjiri i Durrësit.

Gjiri i Durrësit

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Bai von Durazzo”, “Baia di Durazzo”, “Baja di Durazzo”, “Drački Zaliv”, “Durazzo Bay”, “Durrës Bay”, “Durrësit”, “Gji Durrësit”, and “Gjiri i Durresit”
Category: body of water
Location: Durrës County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.26667° or 41° 16′ north

Longitude

19.46667° or 19° 28′ east

Open location code

8FHX7F88+MM

GeoNames ID

3185726

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