Korçë County
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French Military Cemetery

The French Military Cemetery is a large cemetery located in , . It is located near Rinia Park. The French military cemetery has 640 crosses. They mark the graves of the French soldiers that died here in the conflicts of the First World War.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Albania
  • Also known as: “French Military Cemetery, Korçë” and “Varreza Ushtarake Franceze”
  • Address: Bulevardi Rilindasit, Korçë

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skënderbeu Stadium and Tamara Nikolla Sports Palace.

Stadium
Photo: Albinfo, CC0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . The ground is currently the home of KF Skënderbeu Korçë. It had capacity of 12,343, but after installing individual seats its number decreased to 5,800 seats. is situated 1 km southwest of French Military Cemetery.

Sports venue
is a multi-use sports arena in , . It is owned and operated by the and it is the home of the multidisciplinary KS Skënderbeu. The arena is located next to the . is situated 670 metres southwest of French Military Cemetery.

Church
Photo: Tosunbaci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St. Sotir Church or Transfiguration Church is an Eastern Orthodox church serving the Aromanian community in the city of , . The church was built between 1995 and 2005 with support from . is situated 1 km southwest of French Military Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barç and Mborje.

Village
is a village in the municipal unit of Qendër Bulgarec of the municipality in , . It lies in the South-eastern part of Albania at the Western edge of Morava Mountains North-East from Korçë.

Village
Photo: ToSter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the , southeastern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It is a southeastern suburb of . is situated 3 km south of French Military Cemetery.

Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the former Municipality of the in southeastern . After the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 5 km south of French Military Cemetery.

French Military Cemetery

Latitude
40.63157° or 40° 37′ 54″ north
Longitude
20.78964° or 20° 47′ 23″ east
Inception
1916
Open location code
8GG2JQJQ+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 680921102
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q5501849
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Spanish—“French Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Varreza Ushtarake Franceze në Korçë”
  • Albanian: “Varrezat franceze në Korçë”
  • French: “Cimetière Militaire Français”
  • German: “Französischer Militärfriedhof, Korça”
  • Macedonian: “Француски воени гробишта (Горица)”
  • Macedonian: “Француски воени гробишта”
  • Russian: “Французское военное кладбище (Корча)”
  • Russian: “Французское военное кладбище”
  • Spanish: “Cementerio militar francés, Korçë”

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Highlights include Drejtoria Rajonale e Sigurimeve Shoqërore Korça and Drejtoria e Ujitës dhe Kullimit Korçë.

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