Today I mapped the village of Gjerë. According to OSM data, the village has a population of around 400. The houses are scattered around the huge territory and around farmlands. I also expanded a little and mapped the surrounding areas.

“#100VillagesIn100Days #Day6”

Today I mapped Përcëllesh which is a tiny village with a population of around 140. Since the village was very small, I expanded my mapping to the surrounding villages, and i also partially mapped the villages Kryezi and Gurrë.

“#100VillagesIn100Days #Day5”

Lapardha e Sipërme seems to just be a point on top of a hill (i will have to figure out if I can get my hands on some data to map the village area correctly.). I figured out the village has some neighborhoods which are located around the hill. I proceeded mapping Muhollarë (Lapardha), Goxhollarë (Lapardha), Gjole (Lapardha), Myrtallarët (Lapardha). This area is filled with greenhouses, but I mapped only some of them. I will try to map the greenhouses another day and focus only on them.

“#100VillagesIn100Days #Day4”

Third day into the challenge. Today, I mapped Fitore, a small village in Novoselë, Vlorë. Even though I’m not a huge fan of Rapid, I used it to map most of the buildings. Then, I switched to iD Editor to add buildings that weren’t visible or well-mapped with Rapid. Additionally, I added some visible roads using aerial imagery. This village has only a one sentence Wikipedia article in Albanian. Will try to translate when i have more time.

“#100VillagesIn100Days, #Day3”

I was surprised and happy to see that such remote villages are well mapped. This wikipedia article , although short, provides some context about the village.

Since Vukël was almost fully mapped, I just added a few buildings and then moved on to the nearby villages, adding buildings to those as well. I didn’t want to end the day with just a couple of buildings, so I roamed the map and chose a village named Abat (42.3106, 19.8115) and added some buildings there too. Here s also a very short article about Abat on Wikipedia.

“#100VillagesIn100Days, #Day2”

Shushicë, according to Wikipedia, has a population of around 8,000 people as of 2011, which are the latest public statistics provided by the government of Albania. This village is quite significant in terms of its size and population, making it more comparable to a small city rather than a typical village.

Mapping Shushicë was a challenging task due to its vast territory and the dispersed nature of its small houses. The scattered settlements across a large area added to the complexity, making it difficult to ensure comprehensive coverage. For future projects involving villages of this size, I am considering utilizing a tasking manager to streamline the mapping process and ensure thoroughness.

Additionally, I found a short Wikipedia article about the village that could benefit from further improvements and updates. You can find the article here. Enhancing this article with more detailed information about Shushicë’s history, culture, and demographics would be beneficial for anyone looking to learn more about this unique village, so i encourage you to also contribute to Wikipedia.

” #100VillagesIn100Days #Day1 “

Albania’s mapping, especially in rural areas, is lacking. Villages, in particular, are often not mapped at all. To address this, I’ve set myself a challenge: to map 100 villages in 100 days. I’ve used tools like Overpass Turbo and a Python script to select these villages randomly. Below, I’ve listed the villages, although I haven’t checked if they are already mapped. In the event that a village on the list has already been mapped, I will replace it with another. I’ll update regularly on my progress.

… See full entry