Lagoon of Viluni
Viluni Lagoon, also commonly Lagoon of Velipojë, is a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea on the Mediterranean Sea in the northern coast of Albania. Throughout history, the lagoon was a sea inlet and has been currently transformed into an estuary formed through a channel from the Buna River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in Albania
- Also known as: “Kënet’ e Lunërs”, “Këneta e Lunërs”, “Kënetë e Lunërs”, “Kneta Lunerzes”, “Lagoon of Velipojë”, “Laguna e Vilunit”, “Liqen i Lundrës”, “Liqeni i Lundrës”, “Liqeni i Vilunit”, and “Viluni Lagoon”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velipoja and Fshat i Ri.
Velipoja
Velipoja is a large beach town in northern Albania. It is a highly popular destination during the peak summer season for tourists from Northern Albania, particularly Shkodra, and tourists from Kosovo.
Fshat i Ri
Village
Fshat i Ri is a settlement in the former Bushat municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vau i Dejës. Fshat i Ri is situated 8 km northeast of Lagoon of Viluni.
Kukël
Village
Kukël is a settlement in the former Bushat municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vau i Dejës. Kukël is situated 10 km east of Lagoon of Viluni.
Lagoon of Viluni
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shkodër County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Swedish—“Lagoon of Viluni” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Këneta e Vilunit”
- Albanian: “Laguna e Viliunit”
- Albanian: “Laguna e Vilunit”
- Cebuano: “Laguna e Vilunit”
- Russian: “Вилюни”
- Swedish: “Laguna e Vilunit”
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