Xhelepi (Merqia)

Xhelepi (Merqia) is a hamlet in , . Xhelepi (Merqia) is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lezhë Castle and Mosque of Lezha.

Castle
Photo: Belgian man, Public domain.
The is a castle dominating the city of , northern . Its highest point is 186 metres. is at an elevation of 322 metres. is situated 3 km southwest of Xhelepi (Merqia).

Mosque
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Nicholas, also known as the Selimije Mosque, the Church-Mosque of Lezhë, and, since the 1980s, as the Skanderbeg National Memorial, is a former Roman Catholic church and subsequently a former Islamic , and now a mausoleum and that contains the remains of Skanderbeg. is situated 3½ km southwest of Xhelepi (Merqia).

Stadium
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a.k.a. former Besëlidhja Stadium is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Besëlidhja Lezhë. is situated 4 km southwest of Xhelepi (Merqia).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balldren and Grykë Manati.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the , northwestern . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality . The population at the 2023 census was 3,792. is situated 3 km northwest of Xhelepi (Merqia).

Village
is a village in , northwestern . When local government was reformed in 2015, the village became part of the municipality of . is situated 3½ km south of Xhelepi (Merqia).

Village
is a settlement in the , northwestern . It is part of the former municipality . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of . is situated 5 km southwest of Xhelepi (Merqia).

Xhelepi (Merqia)

Latitude
41.80615° or 41° 48′ 22″ north
Longitude
19.66637° or 19° 39′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FHXRM48+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4591675282
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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