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List of tallest structures in Albania

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A partial list of the tallest architectural structures in Albania, containing all types of structures.[1]

Hydropower dams

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No. Name Location Height Year
1 Skavica Dam Drin River
41°56′36″N 20°21′55″E / 41.943333°N 20.365278°E / 41.943333; 20.365278
434 m (1,424 ft) ongoing
2 Moglica Dam Devoll River
40°41′35″N 20°26′26″E / 40.693144°N 20.440548°E / 40.693144; 20.440548
167 m (548 ft)[2] 2020
3 Fierza Dam Drin River
42°15′06″N 20°02′34″E / 42.251528°N 20.042906°E / 42.251528; 20.042906
166.5 m (546 ft)[3] 1978
4 Koman Dam Drin River
42°06′23″N 19°49′37″E / 42.106367°N 19.827078°E / 42.106367; 19.827078
115 m (377 ft) 1985
5 Banja Dam Devoll River
40°57′53″N 20°03′59″E / 40.964668°N 20.066460°E / 40.964668; 20.066460
100 m (330 ft) 2016
6 Fangu Dam Fan River
41°47′59″N 19°51′40″E / 41.799596°N 19.861084°E / 41.799596; 19.861084
92 m (302 ft)[4] 2018
7 Ulza Dam Mat River
41°40′48″N 19°53′36″E / 41.679863°N 19.893375°E / 41.679863; 19.893375
64 m (210 ft)[5] 1958
8 Vau i Dejës Dams
  • Zadeja
  • Qyrsaqi
  • Rragami
Drin River
42°00′53″N 19°38′12″E / 42.014849°N 19.636571°E / 42.014849; 19.636571

60 m (200 ft)
46.4 m (152 ft)
34 m (112 ft)
1970, 1975
9 Shkopet Dam Mat River
41°41′28″N 19°49′50″E / 41.691187°N 19.830419°E / 41.691187; 19.830419
47.7 m (156 ft) 1963

Radio masts

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No. Name Location Height Type Year Notes
1 Kukës transmitter, Large Mast Kukës
42°05′38″N 20°24′55″E / 42.093856°N 20.415312°E / 42.093856; 20.415312
140 m (460 ft) Guyed mast
2 Cërrik South Shortwave Transmitter Cërrik
40°59′32″N 19°59′37″E / 40.992208°N 19.993631°E / 40.992208; 19.993631
131 m (430 ft) Lattice tower multiple towers of different heights
3 Shijak transmitter, Large Mast Shijak
41°19′43″N 19°33′19″E / 41.328564°N 19.555408°E / 41.328564; 19.555408
130 m (430 ft) Guyed mast
4 Cërrik North Shortwave Transmitter Cërrik
41°00′50″N 19°59′23″E / 41.013894°N 19.989833°E / 41.013894; 19.989833
128 m (420 ft) Lattice tower multiple towers of different heights
5 Fllakë transmitter, ARRT-Antenna Fllakë
41°21′40″N 19°30′29″E / 41.361178°N 19.508036°E / 41.361178; 19.508036
126 m (413 ft) Guyed mast
6 Shkodër Radio Mast Shkodër
42°02′50″N 19°31′45″E / 42.047344°N 19.529039°E / 42.047344; 19.529039
123.44 m (405.0 ft) Guyed mast
7 Korçë Radio Mast Korçë
40°36′10″N 20°46′30″E / 40.602675°N 20.775119°E / 40.602675; 20.775119
102.1 m (335 ft) Guyed mast

Industrial chimneys

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No. Name Location Height Type Year Status
1 Large Chimney of Elbasan Metallurgical Combinate Elbasan
41°05′20″N 20°01′55″E / 41.089013°N 20.031911°E / 41.089013; 20.031911
128 m (420 ft) Chimney
2 Kiln of Borizanë Cement Factory Borizanë
41°32′53″N 19°43′28″E / 41.548178°N 19.724375°E / 41.548178; 19.724375
127 m (417 ft) Kiln
3 Kiln of Sinoma Cement Factory Zall
41°30′07″N 19°44′40″E / 41.501981°N 19.744400°E / 41.501981; 19.744400
122 m (400 ft) Kiln
4 Large chimney of Ish Uzina e Superfosfatit Laç
41°39′10″N 19°42′28″E / 41.652901°N 19.707865°E / 41.652901; 19.707865
116 m (381 ft) Chimney
5 Azotiku Chemical Chimney Fier
40°42′04″N 19°33′06″E / 40.701171°N 19.551607°E / 40.701171; 19.551607
100 m (330 ft)[6] Chimney 1967 Decommissioned

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hydro-Energetic Potential of Albania" (PDF). Agjencia Kombëtare e Burimeve Natyrore. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Moglicë PPP". starkraft.al.
  3. ^ "Fierza HPP". kesh.al. Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Turqit e Ayen vënë në punë HEC-in e tretë më të madh në vend në lumin Fan". Revista Monitor. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ Frashëri, Alfred. "Monitoring of dams by geophysical methods" (PDF). Kongresi i 7-të i Shoqatës Gjeofizike të Ballkanit.
  6. ^ "Azotiku i Fierit rivihet në punë, do bëhet central elektrik". Retrieved 29 October 2019.