Southeastern Albania
Southeastern Albania is a region of Albania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Elbasan and Berat.
Elbasan
Elbasan is a city and municipality located in central Albania, situated on the north bank of the Shkumbin River. Due to its central geographic position within the country, it is sometimes colloquially referred to as "Kërthiza e Shqipërisë".
Berat
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Berat is a city in Albania. In 2008 it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it is a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman city. It is one of the country's most beautiful cities, and is known as the "city of a thousand windows".
Korçë
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Korçë is the principal city and an important cultural and industrial centre in the district of Korçë in Southeastern Albania.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Gjirokastër and Pogradec.
Gjirokastër
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Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea level.
Pogradec
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Pogradec is a town in the east of Albania on the shores of Lake Ohrid. In 2019 the mixed UNESCO World Heritage site "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region" was extended to also include the Albanian side of the lake.
Përmet
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Permet is a small city in Southeastern Albania along the river Vjosa from which the valley takes its name. The riverside provides a very beautiful valley extending from Çarshove to Tepelenë District.
Tepelene
Tepelenë is in Southeastern Albania. This district has two cities: Tepelenë and Memaliaj, and several villages.
Librazhd
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Librazhd is the name of a town and district in Albania. It is in the central east of Albania between Elbasan and Pogradec.
Cërrik
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Cërrik is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Gostimë, Klos, Mollas, Shalës with Cërrik constituting its seat.
Ersekë
Ersekë, is a town and a former municipality in southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Kolonjë.
Gramsh
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Gramsh is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County in central Albania. Gramsh lies between valleys, hills and mountains which create a picturesque view for the eye of visitors.
Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park
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Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park is in the Librazhd and Bulqizë regions of Albania. It is one of Albania's newest national parks, having been created in 2008.
Belsh
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Belsh is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë with Belsh constituting its seat.
Fir of Hotova National Park
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Fir of Hotovë-Dangëlli National Park is the largest national park in Albania located in Gjirokastër County with a surface area of 34,361 ha. The park takes its name from the Hotova Fir, which is considered one of the most important Mediterranean plant relics of the country.
Pustec
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Pustec is one of the 61 municipalities of Albania, within Korçë County in the southeastern fringes of the country. It contains all of Albania's share of the Great Prespa Lake, as well as most of Prespa National Park which extends southward to Albania's portion of the Small Prespa Lake in Devoll Municipality.
Southeastern Albania
- Type: region
- Location: Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude of center
40.78° or 40° 46′ 48″ northLongitude of center
20.22° or 20° 13′ 12″ eastWikidata ID
Q14201445
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Southeastern Albania” goes by many names.
- French: “Sud-Est de l’Albanie”
- German: “Südalbanien”
- Indonesian: “Albania Tenggara”
- Italian: “Albania sudorientale”
- Portuguese: “Sudeste”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Southeastern Albania”. Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.