Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape
The Buna River-Velipojë Protected Landscape is a protected landscape area in northwestern Albania, encompassing the estuary of Drin, the lagoon of Viluni, the river of Buna with its estuary, and the gulf of Drin that runs across the city of Velipojë alongside the Adriatic Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gentiqirjazi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Email: info@akzm.gov.al and denonco@akzm.gov.al
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area and a tourist attraction in Albania
- Also known as: “Buna River-Velipoja Protected Landscape”, “Buna River-Velipojë Protected Landscape”, and “Peisazh i Mbrojtur Lumi Buna-Velipoje”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fshat i Ri and Shirq.
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.
Shirq
Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shirgj is a settlement in the former Dajç municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.
Trush
Village
Trush is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.
Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Shkodër County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.9386° or 41° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
19.4603° or 19° 27′ 37″ eastInception
2005Open location code
8FHXWFQ6+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 538695961OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q48797022
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Serbian—“Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Lumit Buna Velipojë Peizazh i Mbrojtur”
- Albanian: “Peizazh i Mbrojtur "Lumi Buna - Velipojë"”
- Russian: “Охраняемый ландшафт реки Буна-Велипое”
- Serbian: “Бојана - Веље Поља”
Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape”. Photo: Gentiqirjazi, CC BY-SA 4.0.