Palokastër

Palokastër, is a village in the administrative unit of , , southern . The village is well known because in its vicinity is the Paleokastra castle.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Albania
  • Address: BASHKIA GJIROKASTËR

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Humelicë and Erind.

Village
is a village in , southern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of . It is inhabited by an Orthodox Christian population of Aromanians with a minority of Orthodox Christian Albanians.

Village
is a village in the , southern . It belongs to the former Lunxhëri municipality and is part of the wider Lunxhëri region. is situated 5 km east of Palokastër.

Village
Labovë, alternatively Labova e Madhe or Labova e Zhapës, is a village in the former municipality, , Southern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 6 km northeast of Palokastër.

Palokastër

Latitude
40.15969° or 40° 9′ 35″ north
Longitude
20.10337° or 20° 6′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GG25453+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728421523
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q13043897
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In Other Languages

“Palokastër” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Palokastër
  • Albanian: Palokastra

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