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The "28 Nëntori" Gymnasium (Albanian: Gjimnazi "28 Nëntori") is a public upper secondary school in Shkodër, Albania.It was established as the State Gymnasium (Albanian: Gjimnazi i Shtetit) on 5 October 1922, by the request of city's intellectuals. [1]
The Lead Mosque was built in 1773 by the Albanian pasha Mehmed Bushati of the noble Bushati family, who was vizier of Pashalik of Scutari at the time. [2] Through this act, he intended to give his city of birth, the feeling of the capital. [3] It is said that the mosque's edifice was built on land owned by the catholic church. [4]
Shkodër (/ ˈ ʃ k oʊ d ər / SHKOH-dər, [5] Albanian: [ˈʃkɔdəɾ]; Albanian definite form: Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scutari) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality.
The county spans 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 sq mi) and had a total population of 154,479 people as of the 2023 census. [2] The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the country of Montenegro. The county consists of five municipalities: Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër and Vau i Dejës. [3]
St Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as Shkodër Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shkodrës or Kisha e Madhe - "Grand Church"), is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen. [1]
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Sulltan Mehmet Fatihut), also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa (Albanian: Katedralja e Shën Shtjefnit në Rozafë, Latin: Ecclesia cathedralis Sancti Stephani de Scutaro), is a 13th-century building within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.
Scutari High School is a private three-year high school in the ancient city of Shkodra, Albania.The school began its regular work on 20 September 2004. The monthly tuition is 10,000 lek.
Shkodër District (Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës, [1] short name: Shkodër, [2] variants: Rrethi Shkodër [3] and Shkodra [4]) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 185,794 in 2001, and an area of 1,631 km 2 (630 sq mi). [5]