Coordinates: 41°9′N 19°47′E / 41.150°N 19.783°E / 41.150; 19.783

Vrap

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Vrap
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CountryFile:Flag of Albania.svg Albania
CountyTirana
MunicipalityTirana
Administrative unitBaldushk
Population
 • Total
3,000+[citation needed]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Avaric drinking bowl found in Vrap, now in Walters Art Museum.

Vrap (it means 'running' in Albanian) is a village in the former municipality of Baldushk in Tirana County, Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.[2]

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The Avar Treasure, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vrapi is a village with a very old history. A long time ago there was a city called Akac. This city had 7 churches the ruins of which are still visible today. One of the most important was the "Saint George" church (kisha e Shen Gjergjit) that was the biggest and was used for its strategic position for the observation of the coastal area. The village lies in a wonderful geographical position. In this village in the old times there was a branch of the Egnatia road that connected the city of Durrës with that of Elbasan, whose traces are still recognisable today.

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