Arapaj

Arapaj is a village in the former municipality of , , . The etymological origin of the name Arapaj is hypothesised to come from the word Arap which means Arab in Albanian, and it comes from the Turkish word which is the same.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: village in Durrës County, Albania
  • Also known as: “Arape-Rashbulli”
  • Address: DURRËS

Places of Interest

Highlights: Basilica of Saint Michael and Adriatik Hotel.

The Arapaj Basilica or St.

Railway station
Photo: Sapfan, CC0.
railway station is a railway station serving… is situated 3 km northwest of Arapaj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golem and Shijak.

is a town in western Albania.

is a town and a municipality in Durrës County…

Village
is a village situated in the central plains of 's Western Lowlands region. is situated 8 km southeast of Arapaj.

Arapaj

Latitude
41.30233° or 41° 18′ 8″ north
Longitude
19.50968° or 19° 30′ 35″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8FHX8G25+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Arapaj” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Arapaj”
  • Dutch: “Arapaj”
  • French: “Arapaj”
  • German: “Arapaj”
  • Hungarian: “Arapaj”
  • Russian: “Арапай”
  • Scots: “Arapaj”
  • Swedish: “Arapaj”
  • Turkish: “Arapaj”
  • Ukrainian: “Арапай”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shkallnur and Rrashbull.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ani Gym and Blloku qeveritar i Plazhit të Durrësit.

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