Shurdhah (Albanian: Ishulli i Shurdhahut) is an island in northern Albania in the Vau i Dejës Reservoir. It was formed after the flooding of the Drin river valley during the construction of the HPS. It is the largest island in the reservoir with an area of 7.5 hectares. From the most northern tip of the island to the most southern tip of it, it has an estimated length of 390 m (1,280 ft).It is accessible by tourist boat in summer from the Vau i Dejës dam or Rragam. Shurdhah attested in medieval sources as Sarda and its submerged area were an early medieval settlement in Albania linked to the Komani-Kruja culture.
Shurdhah (Albanian: Ishulli i Shurdhahut) is an island in northern Albania in the Vau i Dejës Reservoir. It was formed after the flooding of the Drin river...
inscriptions of the Bay of Grama Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme Selcë e Poshtme Shurdhah Island Tirana Mosaic Vlusha Prendi, Frano (1988). Kërkimet arkeologjike...
region. The theonym Shurdh could be related to the name of the island of Shurdhah near Shkodër, and it is found in the oronym Maja Shurdh ("Shurdh Peak")...
Sarda may refer to : Sarda (Albanian Sardë), a ruined ancient town, on Shurdhah Island in northern Albania. The former Diocese of Sarda, now a Latin Catholic...
with it well preserved 13th century Byzantine, Zvërnec Monastery. 5 ShurdhahShurdhah or as referred by its medieval name Sarda, is located in the Vau i...
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