Durisht
Durisht 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.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Tirana, Albania
- Also known as: “Durishta”, “Durishtë”, and “Durishti”
- Address: TIRANË
Places of Interest
Highlights include Petrelë Castle and Bride’s Tomb.
Petrelë Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petrelë Castle is a castle in Petrelë, central Albania. Its history dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Petrelë Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Durisht.
Bride’s Tomb
Monument
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bride's Tomb is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Mullet, Tirana County. Bride’s Tomb is situated 3 km north of Durisht.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shënkoll and Dobresh.
Shënkoll
Village
Shënkoll 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.
Dobresh
Village
Dobresh is a village in the former municipality of Bërzhitë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Qeha
Village
Qeha 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. Qeha is situated 2½ km northeast of Durisht.
Durisht
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Petrela, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.23751° or 41° 14′ 15″ northLongitude
19.88129° or 19° 52′ 53″ eastElevation
421 metres (1,381 feet)Open location code
8FHX6VQJ+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 728418443OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Durisht” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Durisht”
- Dutch: “Durisht”
- Irish: “Durisht”
- Uzbek: “Durisht”
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