Elbasan
This central Albanian city on the Shkumbin River is known for a dense café and restaurant scene, making it a lively stop in the country's interior. Surrounded by the Skanderbeg Mountains to the north and the Myzeqe Plain to the south, Elbasan sits at a geographic crossroads that has earned it the colloquial nickname "the Bellybutton of Albania." The wider region holds several UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population100,903
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Elbasan: quick answers
Where is Elbasan?
Elbasan is in Albania.
How do you get to Elbasan?
The nearest airport is Rinas (TIA), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is Stacioni hekurudhor i Kasharit, about 48 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Elbasan?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 132 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Elbasan?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 34 restaurants, 76 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.