Velabisht

Velabisht is a village and a former municipality in , central . At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 7,660 residents
  • Description: municipal unit in Berat, Albania
  • Also known as: “Bashkia Berat”, “Bashkia e Beratit”, “Berat”, “Komuna e Velabishtit”, “Njesia administrative Velabisht”, “Qyteti i Beratit”, “Velabishti”, and “Velabishti alközség”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Berat Castle and Onufri Iconographic Museum.

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat…

Museum
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an national…

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The is a medieval Byzantine-era…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . is situated 4 km northeast of Velabisht.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . is situated 4½ km north of Velabisht.

Village
Photo: Gentjan Avdylaj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Velabisht.

Velabisht

Latitude
40.7° or 40° 42′ north
Longitude
19.9333° or 19° 56′ east
Population
7,660
Elevation
56 metres (184 feet)
Open location code
8FGXMWXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
3186085
Wiki­data ID
Q2617123
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Waray—“Velabisht” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Komuna Velabisht”
  • Albanian: “Njësia administrative Velabisht”
  • Catalan: “Velabisht”
  • Dutch: “Velabisht”
  • French: “Velabisht”
  • Hungarian: “Velabisht”
  • Italian: “Velabisht”
  • Macedonian: “Велебиште”
  • Malay: “Velabisht”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Velabisht”
  • Persian: “ولبیشت”
  • Polish: “Gmina Velabisht”
  • Portuguese: “Velabisht”
  • Russian: “Велябишт”
  • Spanish: “Velabisht”
  • Swedish: “Velabisht”
  • Turkish: “Velabisht”
  • Uzbek: “Velabisht”
  • Vietnamese: “Velabisht”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Velabisht”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Partizani and Velabisht.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Martyrs‘ Memorial and Gorica Bridge.

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