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Gjegjan

Shkodër County, Albania · Europe

About Gjegjan

Gjegjan is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Blinisht, 48km from Lake Shkodër.

Gjegjan is a town located in Shkodër County, Albania. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Gjegjan 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 Gjegjan to your route.

About Gjegjan

Gjegjan is a village and a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Pukë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,846.

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Where is Gjegjan located?

Gjegjan is located in Shkodër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.9378 latitude, 20.0111 longitude.

What is the population of Gjegjan?

Gjegjan has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Albania.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Albania
Region
Shkodër County
Timezone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
41.9378, 20.0111

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 Gjegjan

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Lake Koman

A steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.

24 km · about 30 min drive

restaurant

Mrizi i Zanave

Chef Altin Prenga's slow-food agritourism farm at Fishtë near Lezhë: the restaurant that reinvented Albanian cooking, serving whatever the farm and surrounding villages produce that day. Worth routing any north-Albania trip around.

28 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Rozafa Castle

A hilltop castle above Shkodër overlooking the confluence of three rivers and Lake Skadar, with a drivable access road to the gate.

44 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Shkodër

The Balkan Peninsula's largest lake shared with Montenegro, surrounded by dramatic mountains and the imposing Rozafa Castle.

48 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Krujë Castle

The hilltop fortress of Albania's national hero Skanderbeg, housing a museum dedicated to his legendary resistance against the Ottoman Empire.

51 km · about 60 min drive

national park

Theth National Park

A remote Alpine valley in the Accursed Mountains with a dramatic waterfall, a stone church, and the Lock-In Tower of Albanian legend.

53 km · about 60 min drive

national park

Valbona Valley National Park

A glacial valley in the northern Albanian Alps reached by road from Bajram Curri, the usual base for the Theth crossing.

56 km · about 65 min drive

national park

Valbona Valley

A breathtaking glacial valley in the Albanian Alps connected to Theth by a legendary mountain hiking trail through the Accursed Mountains.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Gjegjan

  • 24 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
  • 72 kmGrlo Sokolovo'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.

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