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Kavajë is a town a little way back from the sea, between Durrës and the mouth of the Shkumbin river. Long sandy beaches are just a few kilometres away.

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Kavajë is a town a little way back from the sea, between Durrës and the mouth of the Shkumbin river. Long sandy beaches are just a few kilometres away.

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This is a photo of a monument in Albania, number:
Kulla e Sahatit Kavajë Albinfo · CC BY-SA 4.0
The main square (Sheshi Demokracia) in Kavajë, Albania with the Kubelie Mosque and the Watch Tower in the background
Kavajë, Albania – Main Square 2017 02 Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Main Street (Shetitorja Indrit Cara) in Kavajë, Albania
Kavajë, Albania – Main Street 2017 02 Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0

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City

Durrës

Albania's principal port and its oldest continuously inhabited city, founded as Epidamnos in 627 BC.

DurrësiDurres
Historic site

Fortress of Bashtovë

A rare rectangular lowland fortress built by Venice to guard a river port on the Shkumbin.

Tirane
Village

Golem

The busiest stretch of the central sandy coast, immediately south of Durrës.

GolemiTirane
Town

Rrogozhinë

A junction town on the Shkumbin near the Bashtovë fortress and the Spille beaches.

RrogozhinaTirane
Beach

Spille Beach

A quieter sand beach south of Kavajë, backed by farmland rather than hotels.

Tirane

Sources

  • Wikipedia — Kavajë — English Wikipedia · retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata — Wikidata item Q46702 · retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Wikimedia Commons — Photographs · retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    Each photograph carries its own creator, licence and file link beneath it. Only public-domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA files are published.

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