Balaj

Balaj is a locality in Municipality of Peja, Pec and has an elevation of 1,209 metres. Balaj is situated nearby to the locality Mali i Qel Osmanit, as well as near Lazhe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Leqinat and Lake Drelaj.

Lake Leqinat

Lake

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Lake Leqinat or Lake Lićenat is a mountain lake found on the Mount Leqinat in the Accursed Mountains in western Kosovo. This lake is well known throughout Kosovo and is visited by people going to the Rugova Canyon or by people climbing nearby peaks such as Leqinat 2,341 m and Guri i Kuq at 2,522 m. Lake Leqinat is situated 3 km south of Balaj.

Lake Drelaj

Lake

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Little Lake Liqenat or Lake Drelaj is a small lake found on Mount Leqinat that reaches an elevation of 2,341 m in the Accursed Mountains range in western Kosovo, near the border with Montenegro. Lake Drelaj is situated 3 km south of Balaj.

Malji Nečinat

Peak

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Malji Nečinat is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Balaj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuçishtë and Drelaj.

Kuçishtë

Village

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Kuçishtë is a small village located in the municipality of Peja, Kosovo. Kuçishtë is located near the Montenegro border, at the edge of the Rugova Canyon in the Accursed Mountains.

Drelaj

Village

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Drelaj is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Balaj.

Rugova Mountains

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The Rugova Mountains are in the north-western part of Kosovo. It is a region within Bjeshkët e Nemuna, also known as the Albanian Alps or the Accursed Mountains.

Balaj

Type: Locality
Location: Municipality of Peja, Pec, Kosovo, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.69417° or 42° 41′ 39″ north

Longitude

20.09361° or 20° 5′ 37″ east

Elevation

1,209 metres (3,967 feet)

Open location code

8GJ2M3VV+MC

GeoNames ID

855084

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