Kolsh

Kolsh is a village and a former municipality in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality . The population at the 2023 census was 1,058. The municipal unit consists of the following villages:…
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 588 residents
  • Description: Municipal unit in Kukës County, Albania
  • Also known as: “Kalshi”, “Klosh”, “Koljši”, “Kolsh, Kukës”, “Kolshi”, and “Komuna e Kolshit”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kukës Island.

Islet
is a small island located in the north of Albania, in the Fierza Lake. The nearest city is Kukës city, around 4 kilometers from the island. Depending on the time it turns into a peninsula rather than being a stable island. is situated 3½ km northeast of Kolsh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalimash and Kryemadh.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of Malzi in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . There are several chromium mines near the village. is situated 3 km west of Kolsh.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of Malzi in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4½ km west of Kolsh.

Photo: Shkelzen Rexha Gjakovë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town of 36,000 people in , and the last one before the Kosovo border. The surrounding area is dominated by mountainous and high terrain. is a good centre for fishing and walking in the surrounding mountains.

Kolsh

Latitude
42.07801° or 42° 4′ 41″ north
Longitude
20.34144° or 20° 20′ 29″ east
Population
588
Elevation
499 metres (1,637 feet)
Open location code
8GJ238HR+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728423747
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
782771
Wiki­data ID
Q2715015
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Satellite Map

Discover Kolsh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Waray—“Kolsh” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Komuna Kolsh”
  • Albanian: “Njësia administrative Kolsh”
  • Cebuano: “Komuna e Kolshit”
  • Dutch: “Kolsh”
  • French: “Kolsh”
  • Hungarian: “Kolsh”
  • Hungarian: “Kolshi alközség”
  • Italian: “Kolsh”
  • Malay: “Kolsh, Kukës”
  • Malay: “Kolsh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kolsh i Kukës”
  • Polish: “Gmina Kolsh”
  • Portuguese: “Kolsh”
  • Serbian: “Колиш”
  • Swedish: “Komuna e Kolshit”
  • Turkish: “Kolsh, Kukës”
  • Turkish: “Kolsh”
  • Vietnamese: “Kolsh, Kukes”
  • Vietnamese: “Kolsh”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Kolsh, Kukës”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Kolsh”

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