Kukës Island
Kukës Island is a small island located in the north of Albania, in the Fierza Lake. The nearest city is Kukës city, around 4 kilometers from the island. Depending on the time it turns into a peninsula rather than being a stable island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kukës Bridge.
Kukës Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Aurora Doci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kukës Bridge is situated 3½ km southeast of Kukës Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kukës and Kalimash.
Kukës
Photo: Shkelzen Rexha Gjakovë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kukës is a town of 36,000 people in Northeastern Albania, and the last one before the Kosovo border. The surrounding area is dominated by mountainous and high terrain. Kukës is a good centre for fishing and walking in the surrounding mountains.
Kalimash
Village
Kalimash is a village in the former municipality of Malzi in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. There are several chromium mines near the village. Kalimash is situated 6 km west of Kukës Island.
Kryemadh
Village
Kryemadh is a village in the former municipality of Malzi in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. Kryemadh is situated 7 km west of Kukës Island.
Kukës Island
Latitude
42.09552° or 42° 5′ 44″ northLongitude
20.37305° or 20° 22′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GJ239WF+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 48797207OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q6442629
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In Other Languages
“Kukës Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kukës Island”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drini Bridge and Zabeli.
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