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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Kuqishtë and Drelaj.
Kuqishtë
Village
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Kuqishtë is a small village located in the municipality of Peja, Kosovo. Kuqishtë 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″ northLongitude
20.09361° or 20° 5′ 37″ eastElevation
1,209 metres (3,967 feet)Open location code
8GJ2M3VV+MCGeoNames ID
855084
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