Bashkia Fier
Fier is a city in Albania. It is a modern and uninteresting city, which serves as a transit point on the way from Tirana and Durres to the southern part of the country. Near Fier is Apollonia, one of the country's main monuments of ancient times.Places of Interest
Highlights include Apollonia Archaeological Park and Monastery of St. Mary of Apollonia.
Apollonia Archaeological Park
Apollonia was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city, in southern Illyria. It was located on the right bank of the Aoös/Vjosë river, approximately 10 km from the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Levan and Muçaj.
Muçaj
Village
Muçaj is a village in Fier County, Albania. It was part of the former municipality Dërmenas. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Fier. Muçaj is situated 6 km northeast of Bashkia Fier.
Bashkia Fier
- Location: Fier County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.7294° or 40° 43′ 46″ north
Longitude
19.4869° or 19° 29′ 13″ east
Population
102,000
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8FGXPFHP+PQ
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In Other Languages
“Bashkia Fier” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Bashkia Fier”
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