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591:Zall-Herr
325:, Albania
230:Area Code
183:Time zone
1731:22 April
1679:Archived
1453:Allgjatë
1341:Vakumone
1331:Shëngjin
1198:Shënkoll
1069:Kërçukje
1035:Mushqeta
1011:Yzberish
895:Qafmollë
841:Rozaverë
786:Bërzhitë
778:Bërzhitë
738:Shënkoll
693:Baldushk
685:Baldushk
610:Bërxullë
531:Bërzhitë
526:Baldushk
492:Kryevidh
420:Paskuqan
293:See also
1626:Radhesh
1606:Kallmet
1532:Bulçesh
1463:Bulticë
1321:Parpujë
1296:Burimas
1208:Stërmas
1183:Petrelë
1168:Mangull
1138:Durisht
1120:Petrelë
1040:Skuterë
910:Shkallë
865:Darshen
811:Kllojkë
796:Fravesh
791:Dobresh
723:Mumajes
561:Petrelë
397:Tirana
321:, near
305:Gallery
272:Ptolemy
248:Albania
240:Petrelë
139:Albania
127:Country
102:19°51′E
99:41°15′N
80:Petrelë
34:Petrelë
18:Petrela
1601:Herraj
1596:Dritas
1498:Vishaj
1493:Vaqarr
1488:Sharrë
1473:Gropaj
1458:Arbanë
1445:Vaqarr
1311:Façesh
1272:Varosh
1252:Pajanë
1247:Maknor
1203:Shytaj
1188:Picall
1173:Mullet
1163:Kryezi
1128:Barbas
1109:Zhurje
1104:Zbarqe
1094:Sauqet
1030:Krrabë
1022:Krrabë
1006:Yrshek
996:Mazrek
981:Kashar
973:Kashar
962:Selitë
947:Lundër
914:Surrel
870:Ferraj
743:Shpatë
733:Parret
713:Kakunj
703:Fushas
675:Tirana
663:Tirana
581:Vaqarr
576:Tirana
551:Krrabë
546:Kashar
518:Tirana
458:Kavajë
453:Helmas
440:Kavajë
323:Tirana
262:Castle
256:Tirana
244:Tirana
163:Tirana
151:Tirana
146:County
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1621:Qinam
1611:Pinar
1557:Vilëz
1483:Prush
1346:Verri
1306:Domje
1301:Derje
1237:Grecë
1227:Dorëz
1158:Hekal
1143:Fikas
1133:Daias
1099:Shesh
1089:Pinet
1084:Ndroq
1079:Mënik
1051:Ndroq
1001:Mëzez
929:Farkë
918:Tujan
900:Selbë
885:Murth
880:Linzë
860:Brrar
753:Vesqi
718:Koçaj
615:Prezë
556:Ndroq
541:Farkë
497:Lekaj
468:Synej
448:Golem
415:Kamëz
407:Kamëz
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209:UTC+2
188:UTC+1
177:5,542
1733:2018
1663:2022
1537:Dajt
1527:Besh
1478:Lalm
1316:Fage
1291:Bizë
1242:Gror
1219:Pezë
1193:Qeha
957:Sauk
852:Dajt
758:Vrap
620:Vorë
602:Vorë
566:Pezë
536:Dajt
487:Gosë
224:1034
213:CEST
1433:T11
1426:T10
1336:Urë
991:Kus
816:Kus
801:Ibë
202:DST
192:CET
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1419:T9
1412:T8
1405:T7
1398:T6
1391:T5
1384:T4
1377:T3
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