Fraskanjel

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Fraskanjel
Фраскањел
Freskanjel
Village
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Fraskanjel
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 41°58′05″N19°22′34″E / 41.9681°N 19.3761°E / 41.9681; 19.3761 Coordinates: 41°58′05″N19°22′34″E / 41.9681°N 19.3761°E / 41.9681; 19.3761
Country Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Municipality Coat of Arms of Ulcinj.svg Ulcinj
Population
 (2011)
  Total57
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates UL

Fraskanjel (Cyrillic : Фраскањел; Albanian : Freskanjel) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, southeastern Montenegro. It is located on the west bank of Bojana (Buna), east of Lake Šas. It's one of the smallest villages of Ulcinj with 57 inhabitants, all but one Albanians. [1]

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References

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