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Papër

Elbasan County, Albania · Europe

About Papër

Papër sits on the route: 10 minutes from Gjergjan, 57km from Vevčani Springs.

Papër is a town located in Elbasan County, Albania. With a population of 6,348, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Papër 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 Papër to your route.

About Papër

Papër is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. The population at the 2011 census was 6,348. It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, 13 km (8 mi) west of Elbasan. It was

Read more founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipal unit of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murres, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishtaj, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh. Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër. The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbin River flows through Papër. Papër ranges from 60 to 722 meters above sea level.

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Where is Papër located?

Papër is located in Elbasan County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.0517 latitude, 19.9608 longitude.

What is the population of Papër?

Papër has a population of approximately 6,348 people, making it a town in Albania.

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Quick Information

Population
6,348
Continent
Europe
Country
Albania
Region
Elbasan County
Timezone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
41.0517, 19.9608

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 Papër

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Berat (City of a Thousand Windows)

A UNESCO-listed Ottoman town famed for its rows of white houses with large windows climbing the hillside, crowned by a still-inhabited castle.

38 km · about 45 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.

53 km · about 60 min drive

ancient ruins

Apollonia

A large Greek and Roman city site near Fier with a restored bouleuterion and an adjoining monastery museum, with on-site parking.

55 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Vevčani Springs

A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Lin

A fishing village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Ohrid on the Albanian shore, its lanes hung with drying fishnets and vines; a hilltop early-Christian basilica keeps 6th-century floor mosaics. Part of the lake's UNESCO listing.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Papër

  • 74 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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Tregan

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Pajovë

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Belsh

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11 km away

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