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1272:Shëngjergj
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1668:Archived
1442:Allgjatë
1330:Vakumone
1320:Shëngjin
1187:Shënkoll
1058:Kërçukje
1024:Mushqeta
1000:Yzberish
884:Qafmollë
830:Rozaverë
775:Bërzhitë
767:Bërzhitë
727:Shënkoll
682:Baldushk
674:Baldushk
599:Bërxullë
520:Bërzhitë
515:Baldushk
481:Kryevidh
409:Paskuqan
282:See also
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1595:Kallmet
1521:Bulçesh
1452:Bulticë
1310:Parpujë
1285:Burimas
1197:Stërmas
1172:Petrelë
1157:Mangull
1127:Durisht
1109:Petrelë
1029:Skuterë
899:Shkallë
854:Darshen
800:Kllojkë
785:Fravesh
780:Dobresh
712:Mumajes
550:Petrelë
386:Tirana
310:, near
294:Gallery
261:Ptolemy
237:Albania
229:Petrelë
128:Albania
116:Country
91:19°51′E
88:41°15′N
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23:Petrelë
1590:Herraj
1585:Dritas
1487:Vishaj
1482:Vaqarr
1477:Sharrë
1462:Gropaj
1447:Arbanë
1434:Vaqarr
1300:Façesh
1261:Varosh
1241:Pajanë
1236:Maknor
1192:Shytaj
1177:Picall
1162:Mullet
1152:Kryezi
1117:Barbas
1098:Zhurje
1093:Zbarqe
1083:Sauqet
1019:Krrabë
1011:Krrabë
995:Yrshek
985:Mazrek
970:Kashar
962:Kashar
951:Selitë
936:Lundër
903:Surrel
859:Ferraj
732:Shpatë
722:Parret
702:Kakunj
692:Fushas
664:Tirana
652:Tirana
570:Vaqarr
565:Tirana
540:Krrabë
535:Kashar
507:Tirana
447:Kavajë
442:Helmas
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1147:Hekal
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1122:Daias
1088:Shesh
1078:Pinet
1073:Ndroq
1068:Mënik
1040:Ndroq
990:Mëzez
918:Farkë
907:Tujan
889:Selbë
874:Murth
869:Linzë
849:Brrar
742:Vesqi
707:Koçaj
604:Prezë
545:Ndroq
530:Farkë
486:Lekaj
457:Synej
437:Golem
404:Kamëz
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841:Dajt
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555:Pezë
525:Dajt
476:Gosë
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