Qafa e Nerkit

Qafa e Nerkit is a spur in Kosovo and has an elevation of 2,056 metres. Qafa e Nerkit is situated nearby to the locality Gllogjan, as well as near Gornja Štavnica.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strellci Peak and Veternik Mountain.

Strellci Peak

Peak

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY 4.0.

Strellci Peak is a mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range in western Kosovo. To its right are the Plains of Dukagjin. At 2,377-metre-high peak, Strellci stands out very well and from the city of Deçan and there is a good view of the whole mountain.

Veternik Mountain

Peak

Photo: Snownjeri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Veternik or Veterniku is a mountain in Kosovo. It is 2,410 m high and forms part of the Accursed Mountains. It is located nearby Kopranik, a mountain higher than Veternik but also found in the same range. Veternik Mountain is situated 3½ km northwest of Qafa e Nerkit.

Hidrocentrali Lumbardhi

Industrial building

Photo: DriniBardhë, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hidrocentrali Lumbardhi is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km west of Qafa e Nerkit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strellc i Epërm and Lëbushë.

Strellc i Epërm

Village

Photo: Ben Njeri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Strellc i Epërm or Gornji Streoc, meaning "Upper Streoc", is a village in the Deçan municipality of western Kosovo, located between Deçan and Pejë along the mountainous border with Albania. The majority of inhabitants are ethnic Albanians. Strellc i Epërm is situated 6 km east of Qafa e Nerkit.

Lëbushë

Village

Photo: Planeti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lëbushë is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Qafa e Nerkit.

Isniq

Village

Photo: Sali Shoshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Isniq is a village in the municipality of Deçan in Kosovo. As of 2024, the village has a population of 2,746 inhabitants. Isniq is situated 8 km southeast of Qafa e Nerkit.

Qafa e Nerkit

Type: Spur with an elevation of 2,056 metres
Category: landform
Location: Kosovo, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.59333° or 42° 35′ 36″ north

Longitude

20.22417° or 20° 13′ 27″ east

Elevation

2,056 metres (6,745 feet)

Open location code

8GJ2H6VF+8M

GeoNames ID

855378

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