Komuna e Shtiqënit
Shtiqën is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kukës International Airport Zayed and Black Drin.
Kukës International Airport Zayed
Aerodrome
Kukës International Airport Zayed, is an international airport located in Kukës, Albania. The airport is located 3.5 km south of the city of Kukës. The main purpose of Kukës International Airport is to serve as an alternative airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.
Black Drin
River
Photo: Eqerem Karaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Black Drin or Black Drim, is a river in North Macedonia and Albania. It flows out of lake Ohrid in Struga, North Macedonia. It is 149 km long and its drainage basin is 3,504 km2. Black Drin is situated 3½ km west of Komuna e Shtiqënit.
Gjallica
Peak
Photo: Elsa.Cengu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gjallica, also known as Gjallica e Lumës, is a massif in northeastern Albania, located within the municipal boundaries of Kukës. Reaching an elevation of 2,486 m above sea level, it constitutes one of the highest and most prominent peaks of the Korab mountain range. Gjallica is situated 4 km southeast of Komuna e Shtiqënit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kukës and Nangë.
Kukës
Photo: Shkelzen Rexha Gjakovë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kukës is a town of 36,000 people in Northeastern Albania, and the last one before the Kosovo border. The surrounding area is dominated by mountainous and high terrain. Kukës is a good centre for fishing and walking in the surrounding mountains.
Kodër-Lumë
Village
Kodër-Lumë is a village in the former Shtiqën municipality, Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. Kodër-Lumë is situated 4 km northeast of Komuna e Shtiqënit.
Komuna e Shtiqënit
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Komuna e Shtiqenit”, “Komuna Shtiqën”, and “Shtiqën”
- Location: Bashkia Kukës, Kukës County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.0333° or 42° 2′ northLongitude
20.4333° or 20° 26′ eastElevation
463 metres (1,519 feet)Open location code
8GJ22CMM+88GeoNames ID
781622
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