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	Shkodra
		In the 3rd century BC the area was the seat of a powerful Illyrian kingdom with a bad reputation for piracy, founded by King Agron, and stretching from Lake Shkodra to the Gulf of Kotor - which led to prolonged conflict with the Romans.
		Shkodra became the centre of one of the largest Sanjaks (Turkish provinces) in the Balkans and its rulers began to show marked independence from Constantinople.
		Shkodra weather can be very pleasant in Spring or Autumn, Summer visits are recommended but the town (like Venice) should be avoided by tourists in winter.
	www.geocities.com /spiritofalbania/shkodra.htm (513 words)

	Shkodra (Albania) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The city of Shkodra (or Shkodër; in Italian, Scutari; in Turkish, Uskudar; in Montenegrin, Skadar; 83,436 inhabitants in 1991) is the economical capital city of northern Albania and the fourth biggest city in the country.
		Shkodra was later rebuilt and became the center of the province of Praevalitania.
		In 1990, Shkodra was one of the main and earliest centers of the revolt that caused the fall of the Communist regime in Albania.
	www.crwflags.com /FOTW/flags/al-shko.html (1324 words)

	Albanian Information - Albanian.com
		The Marubi family of photographers began working in Shkodra, which left behind over 150,000 negatives from the period of the Albanian liberation movement, the rise of the Albanian flag in Vlora, and life in Albanian towns during the end of the 19th and the begining of the 20th century.
		Shkodra was the seat of the Catholic archiepiscopacy and had a number of religious schools.
		Shkodra was a major center of the democratic movement of 1990 and 1991.
	www.albanian.com /main/countries/albania/shkodra/index.html (1285 words)

	Shkodër, Albania
		Shkodër (Albanian: Shkodër or Shkodra, Latin Scutari, German Skutari, Serbian Skadar) is a city located in North West Albania, in the District of Shkodër and it is the capital of the County of Shkodër.
		In 1040 AD, Shkodra was captured by the Serbs and became an important economic and administrative center of the medieval Serbian state known as Zeta.
		During the early 1990s, Shkodra was once again a major center, this time of the democratic movement that finally brought to an end the communist rule of the brutal regime established by Enver Hoxha.
	creekin.net /c1109-n2-shkod-r-albania.html (1420 words)

	Albania, Albania hotels, Albania tours, Albania tourism - Shkodra
		Shkodra, one of the oldest cities in Europe, is the traditional centre of the Gheg cultural region.
		Shkodra's skyline is dominated by the very impressive Sheik Zamil Abdullah Al-Zamil Mosque, which is located next to the Muzeo Popullor which features exhibits of paintings and historic photos.
		Shkodra is accessible by frequent buses and trains from Tirana, about 50 miles to the south, and infrequent buses from Durrës.
	english.albtourist.net /shkodra.html (361 words)

	Mithat Dibra
		Shkodra city, whose history is 2400 years old, is of special interest because of its traditions, characteristics, people and ancient history.
		There are many museums and cultural monuments in Shkodra, in which historical treasures are kept that give witness to Shkodra's place in history and the many political, economic and cultural events that have been born here throughout the centuries.
		Shkodra's historic kernel is at the very entrance to the city; its cultural and administrative institutions are at its heart.
	www.albacenter.it /mithatdibra/shqip/shkod2_e.htm (349 words)

	Auto Shkodra - Rent a Car Kosova
		Unless Shkodra - Europcar is able to recover the cost of its damages from an identified liable Third Party, the renter/driver is liable for all damages to or loss of the vehicle occurring during the course of the rental.
		Shkodra through Europcar operates a network of international key cities in order to allow flexible traveling; however in non-participating locations you will be required to pay a higher price.
		Within Shkodra – Europcar locations in Kosovo you can pay at one location and pick up the car at another location, by picking up the car you must present to our company representative the Rental Agreement or any other document issued by our company that you have made the specific reservation for car rental.
	www.autoshkodra.com /faq.htm (1714 words)

	Dr. Robert Elsie - Tales from old Shkodra. Early Albanian short stories
		It was from the nearby mountains in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that the earliest Albanian writers stemmed and, after five centuries of Ottoman rule, it was in Shkodra itself that the major Albanian prose writers of the early twentieth century put their imagination and creative impulses to paper.
		The writers of Shkodra were profoundly aware of the misery around them, and it is perhaps the extreme diversity of their social environment which furthered their talents.
		Migjeni (1911-1938), an acronym of Millosh Gjergj Nikolla, was born in Shkodra.
	www.elsie.de /pub/b36.html (2259 words)

	Shkodra Albania - Lake Shkodra - In Your Pocket
		Lake Shkodra is in fact a former sea bay that was cut off from the Adriatic when the sea levels dropped, thousands of years ago.
		Driving from Shkodra across the Buna bridge and to the right towards the lake, the stretch from Shkodra to Shiroke (3km) is the most developed part, with many new constructions going up.
		As part of an EuLimnos project (a cross-border university cooperation for Lake Shkodra, see www.eulimnos.org), a reasonably detailed map was made in 2005, describing the route from Podgorica via Rijeka Crnojevica, Virpazar, Muriqan, Shkodra, Kopliku and Tuzi, and the sights along it.
	www.inyourpocket.com /albania/shkodra/en/feature?id=55967 (1059 words)

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		The Museum of History, Museum of Education, the House of the Shkodra Branch of the League of Prizren, the
		Zhvillim te madh ekonomik arriti Shkodra nga mesi i shek.
		Shkodra ka qene ne te periudhe gjithashtu edhe qender e rendesishme kulturore.Permendet bibloteka e Busha tllinjve,per te cilen ne vitet 40 te shek.
	groups.msn.com /kmhacker/shkodra.msnw (2237 words)

	Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 98-01-21
		Gazeta Shqiptare, referring to developments in Shkodra, carries statements of Bare and Havari: "We refuse to withdraw." It carries a statement of the Interior minister Ceka, who says that the worse events in Shkodra commissariat are fruit of a part of the incriminated from the police forces in contraband and ordinary crimes in the area.
		The daily Shekulli reports that Berisha has been in Shkodra before the unrest as the guest of the local DP head, saying that the mystery of the visit of DP leader in the northern city is being repeated.
		Neritan Ceka, the Interior Minister, throwing light on the events in Shkodra, said that after the arrest of two former employees of the criminal police, responsible for the recent bandit-like acts in the city, a group of former policemen have attacked the commissariat of this Northern city.
	www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1998/98-01-21.ata.html (5188 words)

	Balkan Odyssey Part 13: Shkodra, Albania - Gadling
		Although it is situated near Lake Shkodra, the picturesque expectations I had in my head were quickly erased by urban sprawl and decrepit buildings.
		Montenegro is still about 12 miles away, but Shkodra is usually the first stop for those crossing the border.
		Personally, the whole visit to Shkodra was worth it for me when I came across this beast of a steamroller.
	www.gadling.com /2006/07/30/balkan-odyssey-part-13-shkodra-albania (1296 words)

	Mariano Bolizza: Report and Description of the Sanjak of Shkodra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The main objective of his report and description of the Sanjak of Shkodra was to provide information on the land routes which could best be utilized by local couriers conveying official correspondence from Venice to Constantinople and back, and to survey the military potential of the territory.
		The fair and mighty fortress of Shkodra, is situated on a hill at the end of the lake and of the Buna River.
		The fifth main part of the duchy of Shkodra, which is the most delightful and beautiful part, is said to be and, in fact, is Podgorica, a small fortress surrounded by a large open town of 900 houses, Christian for the most part.
	www.albanianhistory.net /texts/AH16.html (9291 words)

	Albania designa su parte del lago Shkodra
		Shkodra (Skadar, Scutari) est connu pour son patrimoine culturel datant de plus de 2000 ans, par exemple les murs illyriens et les vestiges d'une église catholique du 15e siècle.
		Shkodra (Skadar, Scutari) es conocido por su patrimonio cultural, que se remonta a más de 2000 años, por ejemplo, las murallas ilirias y las ruinas de una iglesia católica edificada hace 600 años.
		Shkodra (Skadar, Scutari) is known for its cultural heritage of more than 2000 years, e.g.
	www.ramsar.org /archives/archives_trans_albania_wwd6.htm (769 words)

	On Media Incitement
		As a Catholic and anti-Communist redoubt, Shkodra continues to suffer, in its social development, from the discrimination imposed on it by decades of Marxist terror.
		Bottum's comments, the alleged conflict in Shkodra involved a bust of Mother Teresa, who is considered a national hero among Albanians.
		A small group of Muslims in Shkodra protested the erection of an official monument to her, as it might thus appear that the city belonged only to Catholics.
	www.islamicpluralism.org /articles/2006a/onmediaincitement.htm (1281 words)

	Shkodra Albania - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A diamond-shaped city wedged between the Rozafa Citadel, the magnificent Albanian Alps, deep blue Lake Shkodra, a 30-kilometre sand beach and the serene Buna river delta reservation - Shkodra is a diamond in the rough with plenty of potential.
		Hundreds of years of no-nonsense religious and ethnic tolerance resulted in booming trade, witnessed by Shkodra’s grand merchants’ homes, and dozens of mosques and Catholic and Orthodox churches standing in close proximity to each other.
		The guide is published by Tirana In Your Pocket in association with the Municipality of Shkodra, under the programme Local selfgovernance, driving force for development, and in partnership with UCODEP (Unity and Cooperation for Development of People) and with the financial contribution of the Italian government, Tuscany Region and GTZ.
	www.inyourpocket.com /albania/shkodra/en (351 words)

	Sports activities in Shkodra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Our project is organizing sport activities in Shkodra in both eight-year and high school levels involving 28 schools and 900 pupils.
		Due to the dire needs in Shkodra, our project is also helping with infrastructural investments of proving sports uniforms, soccer balls, volleyballs, basket balls and nets, cups for the winning teams, that will remain with the schools in the end of the program.
		Throughout the activity, sports coaches have been selecting some of the best players to be included in their professional youth teams, hence creating more opportunities for talented youth to continue their commitment to sports.
	www.cpde.net /news/sports_in_shkodra-en.php (422 words)

	Shkodra
		He was the initiator of the first art exhibition in Shkodra (1923) and was represented in the first national art exhibition at Tirana (1931).
		Born in Sarajevo into a family of Shkodra origin, he became an orphan in early childhood and grew up under the care of his grandmother in Shkodra.
		Born in Shkodra, where he spent his childhood, the first impulses to a creative work he received in his birthplace, where the paintings of Idromeno were well-known.
	www.shkoder.net /en/painters.htm (699 words)

	Auto Shkodra - Rent a Car Kosova
		Shkodra through Europcar has developed into a global provider of mobility services.
		Shkodra - Europcar thus integrates the business of renting cars within a consistent, global mobility concept.
		In an increasingly complex world, the personal freedom of each person to set individual priorities - whether in the business or private domain - is becoming more and more important.
	www.autoshkodra.com /about-us.htm (239 words)

	The Albanian Alps Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Dedaj school is 30 km from Shkodra.
		It is associated with the Reci school, and is 10km north of Reci.
		The Razma elementary school (first four grades) is part of the Vrithi school and is 48km from Shkodra.
	www.albanianalps.org /VillageFacts.htm (274 words)

	Vienna Helps Shkodra With Elevated Tank Rehabilitation
		While the ADA project Shkodra had focused on the "basics" of water supply, the planned tank rehabilitation project can be considered as a first step toward "normality".
		In the case of Shkodra’s elevated tank, the decision had to be made as to whether the five-year old tank — built on an elevation in the city and lowered into the ground — could be rehabilitated at all or had to be replaced by a new one.
		The elevated tank should be used as reserve in the case of pipe bursts and for offsetting peak demands.
	www.aquamedia.at /templates/index.cfm?id=14749 (663 words)

	World Wetlands Day 2006 in Albania
		This was the culmination of the lake Shkodra part of the project on "Transboundary cooperation through management of shared natural resources", managed by the offices in Shkoder (Albania) and Podgorica (Montenegro, in Serbia and Montenegro) of the Regional Environment Center (REC) with financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
		was pleased to formally designate the Albanian part of lake Shkodra and the wetlands along the Buna river, including the Viluni lagoon near Velipoja at the Adriatic, for inclusion to the Ramsar List (49,562 hectares), as he had already promised during the international conference on lake Shkodra in October 2005.
		The ceremony then continued with an art exhibition on the theme of lake Shkodra, the showing of a film, and a vibrant concert by the Tirana youth string orchestra, seriously heating up the atmosphere and closing the very successful and impressive event.
	www.ramsar.org /wwd/6/wwd2006_rpts_albania01.htm (331 words)

	Albania in 2003 ( )
		Albania's economy is growing but it is coming out of a deep pit and has a long way to go as you can see at a glance from the lack of activity on this important street connecting the Five Hero Plaza to the Rozafa Fortress three km away.
		Shkodra was depressingly empty during the day but people came out for a stroll on Bulevardi 13 Dhjetori near the city centre when the sun went down.
		This easily defended hill strategically located near the confluence of the Buna and Drin rivers had already been fortified by local Illyrians 500 years BC to control trade with Lake Shkodra on the Buna and with Lake Ohrid far inland on the Drin.
	berclo.net /page03/03en-albania.html (1468 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		With the exception of the town of Shkodra, in all other secondary schools of North districts, Physics is taught by teachers graduated in Mathematics-Physics branch of Shkodra Institute.
		Third, since in all schools we face the lack of equipments and Physics labs, we think it is a good idea to train the teachers how to use equipments and how to develop demonstrations and laboratory practice.
		To fulfill the above-mentioned objectives, in collaboration with Tirana Joint Study Center and Shkodra Study Center of Distance Education, we are going to present a Project to the AEDP Soros Foundation.
	www.american.edu /IRVINE/bardhyl/Pap2.htm (725 words)

	Skadar Lake
		The purpose of the training was to contribute to the successful implementation of the project by building local journalists’ capacity and strengthening the links of the project with media representatives.
		Training in Local Environmental Action Programmes (LEAP) was organized from October 14th to 15th, 2004, in Shkodra, Albania, and from October 20th to 23rd, 2004, in Montenegro, for the representatives of local authorities related to the Skadar Lake region (Podgorica, Bar and Cetinje in Montenegro and Shkodra and Malesi e Male in Albania).
		The first bilateral meeting was held on March 2nd in Shkodra, Albania, with the purpose of informing Forum members about the next project phase and the activities planned for 2004.
	www.rec.org /REC/Programs/REReP/Biodiversity/skadar/cb.html (1933 words)

	Shkodra Guide - Touristic guide of Shkodra - Albania
		Shkodra Guide - Touristic guide of Shkodra - Albania
		Other countries had opened consulates in Shkodra ever since 1718.
		The people of Shkodra participated in battles to protect Albanian lands.
	www.shkodraguide.com /history.html (820 words)

	Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Good Counsel
		The story of our Lady of Shkodra (Good Counsel) is in part the story of Albanian Catholicism....
		The holy legend of the ancient icon...was told from generation to generation and even recorded by Church commissions.
		The story continues: "One day during the siege of Shkodra two escaping Albanians stopped at the Church to pray to Zoja e Bekueme for their safe journey.
	campus.udayton.edu /mary/meditations/olgc.html (2153 words)

	SEE Portal - Homepage / News / News:Albania - Car Free Day in Shkodra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Municipality of Shkodra collaborated with OSCE office, with the goal to promote action towards environment protection.
		Traffick jams and pollution in Shkodra may not have reached the levels of Mumbai (on photo), but prevention is always necessary.
		The main goal of the action was to promote the use of alternative transport to the workplaces, schools and other places, urging the citizens to ride a bike, walk on foot, use public transportation and other possibilities designed to reduce the pollution of the environment.
	see.oneworld.net /article/view/119544/1 (191 words)

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