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Velipojë

Shkodër County, Albania · Europe

About Velipojë

Velipojë is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Dajç, 31km from Lake Shkodër.

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

On a road trip, Velipojë 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 Velipojë to your route.

About Velipojë

Velipojë (Albanian definite form: Velipoja) is a village and a former municipality in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër. The population at the 2011 census was 5,031.

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Where is Velipojë located?

Velipojë is located in Shkodër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.8783 latitude, 19.4056 longitude.

What is the population of Velipojë?

Velipojë 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
41.8783, 19.4056

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 Velipojë

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

20 km · about 25 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.

22 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Shkodër

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

31 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Lake Skadar

The largest lake in the Balkans straddling Montenegro and Albania, a serene national park with pelicans, water lilies, and island monasteries.

33 km · about 40 min drive

ancient ruins

Stari Bar

A sprawling ruined town beneath Rumija mountain above modern Bar: 2,000 years of Illyrian, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman layers wrecked by an 1878 siege and 1979 earthquake. An aqueduct, citadel and olive groves with a 2,000-year-old tree nearby.

33 km · about 40 min 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Lake Skadar National Park

The largest lake in southern Europe, with the Pavlova Strana horseshoe viewpoint on the winding road above Rijeka Crnojevića.

47 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Velipojë

  • 43 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
  • 56 kmPavlova Strana ViewpointA roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
  • 68 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Velipojë.

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🇦🇱 Albania

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Bërdica e Madhe

🇦🇱 Albania

16 km away

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🇦🇱 Albania

17 km away

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🇦🇱 Albania

17 km awayPop. 6,963

Vukatanë

🇦🇱 Albania

20 km awayPop. 1,113

Kuç

🇦🇱 Albania

20 km away

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