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On a hill side near the village of Zgërdhesh (Krujë) are the ruins of the ancient city of “Albanopolis”, the capital of the Illyrian tribe “Alban” which flourished from the end of the 3rd century A.D. Its name is mentioned for the first time by Ptolemy in the 2nd century A.D. It is from the “Alban” Illyrian tribe that the country started to be called “Albania” and the people “Albanians".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zgërdhesh
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°28'37"N 19°45'57"E
- Laknas 11 km
- Kashar 14 km
- Shëngjergj 28 km
- Urë 32 km
- Labinot - Mal 45 km
- Labinot - Fushë 48 km
- Shushicë 50 km
- Gostimë 52 km
- Gizavesh 53 km
- Dorëz 53 km
- Krujë District 1.1 km
- Kamersit Lake 1.2 km
- Bacungu Lake 1.5 km
- Quarry 1.7 km
- Quarry 2 km
- Verjon Reservoir Lake 2.6 km
- Quarry 3.2 km
- Former military base 3.4 km
- Sinoma Cement Factory 3.5 km
- Tirana District 23 km