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Skënderbegas

Elbasan County, Albania · Europe

About Skënderbegas

Skënderbegas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kushovë, 33km from Osum Canyon.

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

On a road trip, Skënderbegas 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 Skënderbegas to your route.

About Skënderbegas

Skënderbegas 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 Gramsh. The population at the 2011 census was 1,239. The municipal unit consists of the villages Skënderbegas, Shemberdhenj, Zenelas, Narte,

Read more Harunas, Bletez, Fushez, Kullollas, Vidhan, Ermenj, Kotke, Lemnush and Siman. The name of the village comes from the Albanian national hero Skenderbeg.

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Where is Skënderbegas located?

Skënderbegas is located in Elbasan County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 40.7761 latitude, 20.2406 longitude.

What is the population of Skënderbegas?

Skënderbegas 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
Elbasan County
Timezone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
40.7761, 20.2406

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 Skënderbegas

8 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Bogovë Waterfall

A waterfall in a wooded gorge above the village of Bogovë in the Osum valley, reached by a short walk from a village car park.

29 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Osum Canyon

A 13 km slot canyon carved by the Osum river near Çorovodë, with sheer 80 m walls, waterfalls and rim-side viewpoints along the mountain road south of Berat.

33 km · about 40 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.

45 km · about 50 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.

46 km · about 55 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.

53 km · about 60 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

cathedral

Church of St. John at Kaneo

A 13th-century Byzantine church on a cliff above Lake Ohrid, the most photographed viewpoint on the lake, a short walk from Ohrid.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Skënderbegas

  • 53 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Skënderbegas.

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🇦🇱 Albania

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🇦🇱 Albania

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🇦🇱 Albania

13 km awayPop. 4,906

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🇦🇱 Albania

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