Velias (Uznovë)
Velias (Uznovë) is a hamlet in Bashkia e Beratit, Berat. Velias (Uznovë) is situated nearby to the hamlet Kullau (Uznovë), as well as near the village Duhanas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berat Castle and Lead Mosque.
Berat Castle
Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. Berat Castle is situated 3½ km west of Velias (Uznovë).
Lead Mosque
Mosque
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lead Mosque, also known as the Izgurli Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Berat, in the Berat County, south-central Albania. The mosque is named from the lead coating of its sphere-shaped domes. Lead Mosque is situated 2½ km west of Velias (Uznovë).
Tomori Stadium
Sports venue
Tomori Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Berat, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Tomori. The stadium holds around 19,200 people.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dushnik and Ullinjas.
Dushnik
Village
Dushnik is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Dushnik is situated 4½ km northwest of Velias (Uznovë).
Ullinjas
Village
Ullinjas is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name. Ullinjas is situated 4½ km north of Velias (Uznovë).
Orizaj
Village
Orizaj is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Orizaj is situated 6 km northwest of Velias (Uznovë).
Velias (Uznovë)
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Bashkia e Beratit, Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.70472° or 40° 42′ 17″ northLongitude
19.98731° or 19° 59′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FGXPX3P+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5316299715OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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