Kepi i Bishtit të Pallës
Settlement in Durrës, Albania
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Kepi i Bishtit të Pallës ('Cape of Palla's Tail') is located in Albania.[1] It is located in Durrës County, in Northern Albania, 40 km west of Tirana, the country's capital.
Kepi i Bishtit të Pallës
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Settlement | |
Satellite image of Durrës area with the cape in the upper left corner | |
.svg)  Kepi i Bishtit të Pallës Location within Albania | |
| Coordinates: 41°24.75′N 19°23′E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Durrës |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The terrain of Kepi i Bishti i Pallës is flat. To the northwest, the Adriatic Sea is closest to Kepi i Bishti i Pallës.[a] The highest point in the area is Mali i Durrës, 186 metres above sea level, 9.2 km south of Kepi i Bishti i Pallës.[b] There are about 331 people per square kilometre around Kepi i Bishti i Pallës which is densely populated.[3] The nearest larger city is Durrës, 10.7 km south of Kepi i Bishti i Pallës.
History
In 1939, upon the Italian invasion of Albania, Italy attacked all Albanian ports simultaneously. Eight units attacked Kepi i Bishti i Pallës.[4]
The Albanian Naval Force has a base at Kepi i Bishti i Pallës. The 2014 Exercise Albanian Lion, which involved Albanian and British forces practicing an amphibious assault on the Bay of Porto Palermo, was headquartered in Kepi i Bishti i Pallës.[5][6] The Albanian Ministry of Defence reported that 600 troops and four ships took part in the exercise.[7]
Kepi i Bishti i Pallës is a beach destination.[8]
Climate
The climate is temperate. The average temperature is 17 °C . The hottest month is July, at 29 °C, and the coldest is January, at 4 °C.[9] The average rainfall is 1,492 mm per year. The wettest month is February, at 186 mm of rain, and the driest is August, at 35 mm.[10]
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