Lake Sopa
Sope Lake is a lake in Albania. It is the largest natural mountain lake in Albania. Sope Lake is located on the southern slopes of the Mali i Lopës with a surface elevation of 1,734 m.- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Liqeni i Sopes”, “Sopa Lake”, and “Sope Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Liqeni i Sopotit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krastë and Valikardhë.
Krastë
Village
Photo: Empathictrust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Krastë is a small town in Dibër County, east Albania. With a population of 2142, it is the center and only town of the municipal unit of Martanesh. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Bulqizë.
Valikardhë
Village
Photo: Entela Karaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valikardhë is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Lake Sopa.
Bulqiza
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Bulqiza is a city in Dibra County, northeastern Albania. It is a key city for visitors to Peshkopi, Klos and North Macedonia. All travelers from Tirana or other cities, must pass through Bulqiza to visit Peshkopi and North Macedonia from Bllatë border.
Lake Sopa
- Categories: glacial lake and body of water
- Location: Dibër County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4348° or 41° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
20.28595° or 20° 17′ 9″ eastElevation
1,724 metres (5,656 feet)Open location code
8GH2C7MP+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 170756208OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
834245Wikidata ID
Q7358625
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Sopa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lake Sopa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Liqeni i Sopës”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ليكينى اى سوپيس”
- Polish: “Liqeni i Sopës”
- Polish: “Sopa”
- Russian: “Сопа”
- Swedish: “Liqeni i Sopës”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Melcu and Tërnovë e Madhe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Liqeni i zi i Valikardhes and Liqeni i Bardhe.
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