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List Of Tunnels In Albania
This is a comprehensive list of tunnels in Albania. Roadway tunnels Railway tunnels The railway network consists of 25 tunnels at a length of approximately . Underground tunnels See also * List of tunnels by location References {{DEFAULTSORT:Albanian tunnels Lists of tunnels Tunnels Tunnels A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A Pipeline transport, pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunnels
A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A Pipeline transport, pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube construction techniques rather than traditional tunnel boring methods. A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail transport, rail traffic, or for a canal. The central portions of a rapid transit network are usually in the tunnel. Some tunnels are used as sanitary sewer, sewers or aqueduct (watercourse), aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations. Utility tunnels are used for routing steam, chilled water, electrical power or telecommunication cables, as well as connecting buildings for convenient passage of people and equipment. Secret tunnels are built for military purposes, or by civilians for smuggling of weapons, contraband, or people. Special tunnels, such as wildlife crossi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Librazhd
Librazhd ( sq-definite, Librazhdi) is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, eastern Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Hotolisht, Librazhd, Lunik, Orenjë, Polis, Qendër Librazhd and Stëblevë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Librazhd. The total population is 31,892 (2011 census), in a total area of . The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 6,937. Librazhd is the nearest town to the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park. History Librazhd (''Liburazhda'') is attested in the Ottoman ''defter'' of 1467 as a village belonging to the ''timar'' of Karagöz in the vilayet of Çermeniça. The settlement had a total of 33 households, represented by the following household heads: ''Ilia Berishi'', ''Pop Mihali'', ''Gjergj Vaskuqi'', ''Ivo Stajo'', ''Nikolla Todini'', ''Miho Gjirgashi'', ''Todor Sqavi'', ''Mihal Arassi'' (''Arrasi''), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Buildings And Structures In Albania
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Lists Of Tunnels
The following articles contain lists of tunnels: * List of tunnels by location * List of longest tunnels * List of long tunnels by type This page presents the same tunnels as in list of tunnels by length in separate lists according to the different tunnel types. Rail Note: ''This list only contains tunnels that are longer than .'' Under construction Note: ''This list only con ... See also :Lists of tunnels and :Tunnels. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tunnels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tunnels By Location
The list of tunnels includes any road tunnel, railway tunnel or waterway tunnel anywhere in the world. Afghanistan * Salang Tunnel Albania Andorra * Envalira Tunnel, road * Pont Pla Tunnel, 1.26 km, road * Sant Antoni Tunnel, 280 m, road * Dos Valires Tunnel, 3 km, road Argentina * Cristo Redentor Tunnel * Raúl Uranga – Carlos Sylvestre Begnis Subfluvial Tunnel Australia Austria Azerbaijan * Ziya Bunyadov tunnel Baku * Darnagul tunnel Baku * 20 January tunnel Baku * Kalbajar Tunnel Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile People's Republic of China Specifically notable tunnels in the People's Republic of China include: * Line 6 (Chengdu Metro), 68.2 km (42.4 mi), longest metro/rapid transit tunnel * Wushaoling Tunnel, 21 km long dual bore railway * Zhongnanshan Tunnel, 18 km long dual bore roadway * Fenghuoshan tunnel, at 5 km above sea level, the highest elevation rail tunnel in the world Colombia * Tunel de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himarë
Himarë ( sq-definite, Himara; el, Χειμάρρα, ''Cheimarra'' or Χιμάρα, ''Chimara'') is a municipality and region in Vlorë County, southern Albania. The municipality has a total area of and consists of the administrative units of Himarë, Horë-Vranisht and Lukovë. It lies between the Ceraunian Mountains and the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast and is part of the Albanian Riviera. The traditionally perceived borders of the Himarë region gradually shrank during the Ottoman period, being reduced to the town of Himarë and the villages of the coastline (Bregdet in Albanian), generally including only Palase, Dhermi, Pilur, Kudhes, Vuno, Ilias and Qeparo. The municipal unit of Himarë is predominantly populated by an ethnic Greek community. The local population is bilingual in Greek and Albanian. In particular the town of Himarë and the villages of Dermi and Palasa, which together account for the bulk of the population of the municipal unit of Himarë, are mainly populate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Palermo Tunnel
Porto Palermo Tunnel () is claimed to be a submarine bunker built in the Socialist People's Republic of Albania during the rule of leader Enver Hoxha. It is situated at the northern end of the bay of Porto Palermo. It is no longer in use as such, but remains in a military restriction zone. Almost certainly its main function was as a homebase for fast attack craft. Unlike submarines, these craft are short range coastal defence vessels that lie hidden during the day near to where they have to operate at night. Albanian Whiskey class submarines were long range vessels and were normally based further from Pashaliman Naval Base in the Bay of Vlore. Retired in 1998, submarines are still located in Pashaliman. Modern Use Porto Palermo has been used recently for joint exercises with other countries. On 28 April 2013, the USS ''Monterey'' took part in a four-hour exercise testing the capabilities of the Albanian Naval Force at Porto Palermo. The exercise involved Albanian sailors reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrapar
Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a municipality in Berat County, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Potom, Qendër Skrapar, Vendreshë and Zhepë. The seat of the municipality is the town Çorovodë. The total population is 12,403 (2011 census), in a total area of 832.04 km2. It covers part of the area of the former Skrapar District, without the town Poliçan. It is also roughly contiguous with the Albanian "ethnographic region" of Skrapar which is known for its folklore, its raki production, its high rate of those belonging to the Bektashi order and its scenic mountains. History The discovery of the cave settlements, graves, mosaics, coins and the ruins of bridges, churches, castles, have extended knowledge and evidence of an ancient human life in the area. Ancient objects are work tools belonging to the Neolithic period. Illyrian-Roman wars, come out through the pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maliq
Maliq ( sq-definite, Maliqi) formerly known as Malik, is a town and a municipality in Korçë County of eastern Albania. It is the smaller of two cities in the district, the other being Korçë, southeast of Maliq. The current enlarged municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former administrative units of Gorë, Libonik, Maliq, Moglicë, Pirg, Pojan and Vreshtas. The seat of the municipality is the town Maliq. The total population is 41,757 (2011 census), in a total area of 656.89 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 4,290. The municipal unit consists of the town Maliq and the villages Kolanec, Goce, Gjyras, Bickë, Fshat Maliq and Plovisht. History The city of Malqi contains early Bronze Age archaeological sites, which offer evidence of cultural continuity of early Bronze Age peoples in the Balkans. The archaeological site of Maliq IIIa shows signs of pottery ware designs influenced by pottery styles i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lezhë County
Lezhë County ( sq, Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km².2011 census results Its capital is the city . Administrative divisions Until 2000, Lezhë County was subdivided into three districts: , , and Mirditë. Since the 2015 local government reform, th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durrës County
Durrës County ( sq, Qarku i Durrësit), officially the County of Durrës ( sq, Qarku i Durrësit, italic=unset), is a county in the Northern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the smallest by area and the second most populous of the twelve counties, with 292,029 people within an area of . The county borders on the Adriatic Sea to the west, the counties of Lezhë to the north, Dibër to the east and Tirana to the south. It is divided into three municipalities, Durrës, Krujë and Shijak, with all of whom incorporate sixteen administrative units. The county has geographically a coastline on the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast and extends in the Western Lowlands on a flat alluvial and coastal plain. The east is characterised by the Skanderbeg Mountains which splits the Western Lowlands from the Central Mountain Range. Its climate is profoundly determined by its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and its considerable change in terrain. The central city Durrës is one of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rrogozhinë
Rrogozhinë ( sq-definite, Rrogozhina) is a town and a municipality in Tirana County, centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gosë, Kryevidh, Lekaj, Rrogozhinë and Sinaballaj, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Rrogozhinë. The total population is 22,148 (2011 census), in a total area of 223.73 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 7,049. Villages Municipal Unit * Gosë Gosë is a former rural municipality situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Rrogozhinë. The population at th ... * Lekaj * Kryevidh * Sinaballaj See also * FK Egnatia References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rrogozhine Municipalities in Tirana County Administrative units of Rrogozhin� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
