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Bilisht

Korçë County, Albania · Europe

About Bilisht

Bilisht is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Hoçisht, 25km from Lake Prespa.

Bilisht is a town located in Korçë County, Albania. With a population of 7,287, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bilisht sits in Albania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tirane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bilisht to your route.

About Bilisht

Bilisht (Albanian: Bilisht) is a town and a former municipality in Korçë County, south-eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Devoll. It was the seat of the former Devoll District. The population as of the 2023 census is 7,287. The town is 9 km

Read more from the border with Greece at Kapshticë. The closest Greek village across the border is Krystallopigi in the Florina regional unit. Bilisht is at 890 meters above sea level and has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. It serves as an economic centre for the local agriculture, mining, food and textile industries. The football club is Bilisht Sporti.

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Where is Bilisht located?

Bilisht is located in Korçë County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6275 latitude, 20.9900 longitude.

What is the population of Bilisht?

Bilisht has a population of approximately 7,287 people, making it a town in Albania.

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Quick Information

Population
7,287
Continent
Europe
Country
Albania
Region
Korçë County
Timezone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
40.6275, 20.9900

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Albania

Police
129
Ambulance
127
Fire
128
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Bilisht

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Lake Prespa

A tranquil lake shared by three countries on Greece's northwestern border, home to pelican colonies and Byzantine island churches.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Kastoria

A Byzantine fur-trading town on a peninsula in Lake Orestiada, with dozens of medieval churches and ottoman-era mansions along misty lakeside promenades. The lake loop road passes the Dragon's Cave and a lakeshore monastery.

26 km · about 30 min drive

mountain pass

Galičica Pass Road

A serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.

38 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Sveti Naum Monastery

A 10th-century monastery on a headland at the southern end of Lake Ohrid near the Albanian border, with springs, boats and a large car park.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Nymfaio

A stone-built mountain village in beech forest, home to a brown-bear sanctuary near Florina.

40 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Galičica National Park

A mountain park on the ridge between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, crossed by a paved road with viewpoints over both lakes at once.

42 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Pelister National Park

North Macedonia's oldest national park featuring ancient Molika pine forests, glacial mountain lakes known as the Eyes of Pelister, and alpine scenery.

49 km · about 55 min drive

ancient ruins

Heraclea Lyncestis

A Hellenistic and Roman city site south of Bitola with a theatre and large early Christian floor mosaics, with parking at the entrance.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Bilisht

  • 38 kmGaličica Pass RoadA serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.

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