Kukës, Mountain city in northeastern Albania
Kukës stands at the confluence of White and Black Drini rivers, forming a peninsula surrounded by the Fierza Lake at 320 meters elevation.
The original settlement submerged in 1976 during the creation of Fierza Reservoir, leading to the construction of Kukësi i Ri on higher ground.
The city received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2000 for sheltering 450,000 Kosovo Albanian refugees during the Kosovo War in 1999.
The recently opened Kukës International Airport Zayed provides air connections while three bridges link the city to neighboring regions.
Mountain trails near Kukës lead to natural monuments including Gryka e Vanave canyon, Bella's Waterfall, and the 2,489-meter-high Mount Gjallica.
Location: Kukës County
Location: Kukës municipality
Location: Njësia administrative Kukës
Elevation above the sea: 320 m
Phone: +35524225110
Email: info@kukesi.gov.al
Website: https://kukesi.gov.al
GPS coordinates: 42.07580,20.42310
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:05
Fierza Reservoir
11.1 km
Zeqir Ymeri Stadium
24.1 km
Suzi Çelebi Mosque
29.7 km
Gjallica
7.8 km
Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam
29.9 km
Džini Beg
28.6 km
Mosque of Muderis Ali Efendi
29.9 km
Gryka e Vanave
6.5 km
Minaret of Arasta Mosque
30 km
Parku Natyror Munellë
28.7 km
Skakalo Peak
28.5 km
Haxhi Kasëm Mosque
29.5 km
Sinan Pasha Mosque
30.2 km
Stone Bridge
30.2 km
Ilijaz Kuka Mosque
29.8 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
29.9 km
Church of St. Nicholas, Prizren
29.1 km
Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque
29.3 km
Cathedral of Saint George, Prizren
30 km
The Halveti's tekke
30.2 km
Église Saint-Georges Runović à Prizren
28.7 km
Peca Castle
2.4 km
Sorupa
29 km
New Bridge of Kukës
1.3 km
Kukës Bridge
1.3 km
Brod Canyon
26.9 km
Kalimash toll plaza
9.5 km
Mali Pashtrik dhe Liqeni i Vërmicës
17.1 kmReviews
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