Country Albania Administrative Unit Qendër Ersekë Local time Sunday 11:18 AM Municipal unit Qendër Ersekë | County Korçë Time zone CET (UTC+1) Municipality Kolonjë, Korçë | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Starje is a village in the Korçë County in southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë. Originally the name was Plakas meaning old in Albanian. The village's population religiously belongs to the Bektashi order.
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Map of Starje, Albania
It is situated at the foot of the Gramos mountains, about 2 km northeast of Ersekë, and is within walking distance to Albanian-Greek border. The highest peak of Gramos mountain Çuka e Peçit 2,523 m (8,278 ft) is located not far from the village. The alpine Lake Gistova is located at an altitude of 2,375 m, on the Albanian-Greek border.
The village is located close to the Llazishta forest, which is known as a holy forest for the Bektashi faith believers of the region.
Osum, one of the largest rivers of Albania starts here. Osum flows into the Adriatic Sea.