Turaj
Turaj is a village in Komuna e Topojanit, Bashkia Kukës, Kukës County and has an elevation of 1,506 metres. Turaj is situated nearby to the village Kodra e Aljis, as well as near Bafa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Kukës County, Albania
- Also known as: “Turraj”
- Address: KUKËS
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kalabak.
Kalabak
Peak
Mali i Kallabakut is a mountain situated on the grassy hills along the border region of Albania and Kosovo. It is in close proximity to the villages of Shishtavec, Novoselë, and Turaj, which are home to the Gorani people, a linguistic minority residing in Albania. Kalabak is situated 3½ km southeast of Turaj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novosej and Kollovoz.
Novosej
Village
Photo: Jonuz Kola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Novosej is one of the villages of the former Shishtavec Municipality which is part of the Kukës County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. Novosej is situated 5 km northeast of Turaj.
Kollovoz
Village
Photo: Jonuz Kola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kollovoz is a village in the former Shishtavec municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. Kollovoz is situated 6 km north of Turaj.
Shishtavec
Photo: Aljabakphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shishtavec is a village in Kukës County in eastern Albania that represents rich unique folklore, endless varieties of customs, traditions, stories, songs, legends and inspiring landscape.
Turaj
- Category: locality
- Location: Komuna e Topojanit, Bashkia Kukës, Kukës County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.94283° or 41° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
20.54902° or 20° 32′ 57″ eastElevation
1,506 metres (4,941 feet)Open location code
8GH2WGVX+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 728429131OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Hungarian—“Turaj” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Turaj”
- French: “Turaj”
- Hungarian: “Turaj”
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