Shniku
Shniku, also known as Maja e Madhe or Maja e Shnikut, is a summit in the Accursed Mountains of northern Albania. Rising to 2,552 m above sea level, it is one of the prominent peaks of the Albanian Alps and forms part of a massive limestone structure in the interior section of the range.- Mountain rising to 2,206 metres (7,238 feet)
- Description: mountain in Albania
- Also known as“Maj’ e Shënikut”“Maja Šnikut”“Mal Shënik”“Mali i Shënikut”“Mali i Snikut”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shtogu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gropat e Selcës and Budaç.
Gropat e Selcës
Hamlet
Gropat e Selcës is a settlement in the former Kelmend… Gropat e Selcës is situated 7 km north of Shniku.
Budaç
Hamlet
Budaç is a settlement in the former Kelmend municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. Budaç is situated 9 km north of Shniku.
Shniku
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Latitude
42.47555° or 42° 28′ 32″ north
Longitude
19.72017° or 19° 43′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FJXFPGC+63
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Shniku” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Maja e Shnikut”
- Albanian: “Mali Shnikut”
- Cebuano: “Maja e Shnikut”
- Dutch: “Maja e Shënikut”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ماچا اى شينيكوت”
- Ladin: “Maja e Shënikut”
- Macedonian: “Шнику”
- Polish: “Maja Shnikut”
- Swedish: “Maja e Shnikut”
- Turkish: “Shnikut Zirvesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nikç and Lëpushë.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pylli i Shnikul and Pylli i Jeticës.
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