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56-679: A national parks , a nature park and a nature reserve , which include the Valbonë Valley National Park , Korab-Koritnik Nature Park and the Gashi River Nature Reserve . The northern and eastern bound of the county forms a part of the European Green Belt , which serves as a retreat for endangered mammal and plant species. Furthermore, the Gashi River was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of

84-449: A decline in the local economy and making Kukës among Albania's and Europe's poorest regions and least developed. However, in 2021, Edi Rama opened up Albania's second international Airport in Kukës to revive the stagnant economy there. Nonetheless, Kukës remains three times poorer than the capital city of Tirana. Shkod%C3%ABr County Shkodër County ( Albanian : Qarku i Shkodrës )

112-413: A surge of tourists ever since the grand opening of Kukës International Airport Zayed in 2021. Kukës County is Albania's poorest region both historically and presently. Since the 1990s many of its inhabitants have migrated to Tirana or abroad. Prior to the collapse, Kukës industry was rug making, agriculture and textiles. However, since the 1990s much of Kukës population have migrated abroad, leaving to

140-468: Is a county in northwestern Albania , with the capital in Shkodër . The county spans 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 sq mi) and had a total population of 154,479 people as of the 2023 census. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë , Kukës and the country of Montenegro . The county consists of five municipalities : Fushë-Arrëz , Malësi e Madhe , Pukë , Shkodër and Vau i Dejës . During

168-561: Is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania , with the capital in Kukës . The county spans 2,374 square kilometres (917 sq mi) and had a total population of 61,998 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Dibër , Lezhë and Shkodër and the countries of Montenegro , Kosovo and North Macedonia . It is divided into three municipalities : Has , Kukës and Tropojë . The municipalities are further subdivided into 290 towns and villages in total. The human presence in

196-456: Is dominated by the mountains of Gjallica , Koritnik and Pashtrik , while the southeastern bound is mostly formed by the Korab and Sharr Mountains . At 2,694 metres (8,839 ft), Maja Jezercë is the county's highest peak, and the second highest peak of Albania. Karst topography predominates in the county, resulting in specific landforms and hydrology because of the interaction of the karst and

224-505: Is limited to the counties of Kukës to the northeast and east, Lezhë to the southeast and south, the country of Montenegro in the north and the Adriatic Sea in the southwest. The county has a wide variety of topographical sets and natural landscapes. The Albanian Alps , which extends in the north of the county toward Montenegro, is a primarily mountainous region with a high terrain. The alps delineated several sedimentary basins such as

252-644: The Bronze Age , the area was inhabited by various Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaeis and Labeataes . Illyria was annexed by Rome in the second century BC, becoming an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire . Falling under Venetian and Ottoman dominion in the late Middle Ages , the modern nation state of Albania emerged in 1912 following its independence. The climate of

280-641: The Constitution of Albania , and the most widely professed religion in the county is Roman Catholicism and Islam . Shkodër is one of 12 counties of Albania , located in the west of the Northern Region . It lies between latitudes 42° N, and longitudes 20° E. The county area is 3,562 km (1,375 sq mi) and the second largest county by area in Albania and the largest in the Northern Region. It

308-604: The Primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe . With a total population of around 61,998 people as of the Albanian census of 2023, Kukës is the second-to-last least populous county in Albania . The population density is 26 inhabitants per square kilometre (67/sq mi). It has now more than halved from its peak population of 146,081 in the 1989 census. Kukës has

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336-464: The Albanian population within the county identify as Muslims . Although Christianity is the second largest religion in Kukës. 2.72% identify themselves as Christians; of these, Roman Catholics make up the largest group, accounting for 2.62% of the population, after which follows Eastern Orthodoxy (0.03%), Evangelical or Protestant (0.03%), and other Christianity (0.04%). 0.33% of the population describes themselves as non-religious. There has been

364-504: The Mbishkodra basin in the center. The highest point in the county is Maja Jezercë at 2,694 m (8,839 ft) above the Adriatic in the northeast shared with Kukës County . The lowest spot is 0 m (0 ft) above the Adriatic , located in the southwest of the county. Due to the considerable variation in altitude, it makes for a wide range of climate types. The Adriatic Sea in

392-529: The county and are fed and drained by rivers Black Drin and White Drin. Other notable rivers include Gashi and Valbona . Phytogeographically , the county falls within the Dinaric Mountains mixed forests and Balkan mixed forests terrestrial ecoregions of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forest . The Balkan mixed forests occupy the eastern portion of the county. Inside the county, there are

420-670: The county falls within the Dinaric Mountains mixed forests and Illyrian deciduous forests terrestrial ecoregions of the Palearctic Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest and Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub . Inside the county, there are a national park, a nature park and a protected landscape, which include the Theth National Park , Nikaj-Mërtur Regional Nature Park and the Buna River-Velipoja Protected Landscape . The northern bound of

448-535: The county forms a part of the European Green Belt , which serves as a retreat for endangered mammal and plant species. The county of Shkodër is the 6th most populous county in the Republic of Albania . The Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) estimated the population at 154,479 in 2023. As of the 2011 census , in terms of ethnicity, the county was 98.65% Albanian , 0.32% Egyptian , 0.18% Romani , 0.03% Montenegrin . By language, 99.77% people spoke Albanian as

476-532: The county is crossed by the Sharr and Korab Mountains. Hydrologically , the county lies almost entirely within the basin of the Drin and its tributaries. The river flows into the Adriatic Sea after crossing the county territory from the confluence of Black Drin and White Drin . On their way, its basin and zone of influence naturally correspond to the areas destined for agricultural use. Lake Fierza and Koman lies in

504-497: The county is profoundly affected by the Adriatic Sea in the west and the Albanian Alps in the north. It experiences mostly mediterranean climate , while the north enjoys continental climate . The summers are predominantly hot and dry, the winters relatively mild, and falls and springs mainly unstable, both in terms of precipitation and temperatures. Heavy rainfall is extremely common in the county and has caused many floodings of

532-413: The county is the sixth most populous county in Albania, the second most populous county in the Northern Region . The county is ethnically a homogeneous county and mostly inhabited by Gheg Albanians . In addition, Egyptians , Montenegrins and Greeks also are present in the ethnic composition of the local population. The country has no official religion and freedom of religion is a right defined by

560-425: The highest total fertility rate of Albania with 2.29 children per woman (compared to the national number of 1.54 children per woman). The county is inhabited mostly by Albanians (99.15%). Minority groups include Macedonians (0.85%), Greeks (0.01%), Aromanians (0.01%) and Egyptians (0.00%). Goranis are also present in the region of Shishtavec and surrounding region. According to the 2011 census, 83.81% of

588-485: The lands of modern Kukës County can be traced back to the Bronze Ages , when ancient Illyrians , Dardanians and Romans established settlements in the region. Several Illyrian tombs were discovered in the villages of Këneta and Kolsh close to Kukës . Kukës is predominantly mountainous and framed by mountain ranges including the Albanian Alps in the northwest which is typified by karst topography. The northeast

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616-480: The last national census from 2011 this county has 85,292 inhabitants. They are mostly Muslim, with a small Shiite population and a significant Catholic Christian minority are present. They speak the Gheg dialect . Kukës is one of 12 counties of Albania , located in the north and northeast of the Northern Region . The county area is 2,374 km (917 sq mi) and the seventh largest county by area in Albania and

644-777: The region's watercourses. It is crossed and drained by the Drin river. The county is also home to the sources of rivers such as the Valbona which is part of Tropojë,originates south of Maja Jezercë and Gashi a notable tributary of Valbona. Located in the north of Albania, the climate is alpine and continental . Mean monthly temperature ranges between 11  °C (52  °F ) (in January) and 25 °C (77 °F) (in July). Mean annual precipitation ranges between 900 millimetres (35 inches) and 3,000 millimetres (120 inches) depending on geographic region and prevailing climate type. According to

672-619: The rivers and lakes. The county features notable diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped Albanian Alps in the north to the warm regions of Shkodra Lake and Adriatic Sea in the south and southwest. Being a geological continuation of the Dinaric Alps , the Albanian Alps are the highest section and one of the most rugged mountains in Europe . While the Alps occupy the northern part of

700-480: The territory, the population is concentrated mostly on the Mbishkodra plain, where the largest city is to be found, the cultural and economic centre of Shkodër . The mountainous areas of the county is sparsely populated, where the population density falls. The largest lake of Southern and Southeastern Europe , the Lake Shkodër sprawls in the east and is shared with Montenegro . With more than 150,000 inhabitants,

728-447: The third largest in the Northern Region, behind Shkodër County and Dibër County . It is bordered by the counties of Shkodër County in the west, Dibër County in the south, Lezhë County in the southeast, the countries of Kosovo in the east and northeast and Montenegro in the north and northwest. Its northernmost point is Çerem point at 42° 29' 52" northern latitude; the southernmost is Kalis point at 41° 50' 0" northern latitude;

756-685: The west and Albanian Alps in the north have a great influence to the climate of the county. Most of the county has a usually rainy and hot mediterranean climate as defined by the Köppen climate classification . Mean monthly temperature ranges between −2  °C (28  °F ) in January and 25 °C (77 °F) in August. The mean annual precipitation ranges between 1,800 millimetres (71 inches) and 300 millimetres (12 inches) depending on longitude and latitude and prevailing climate type. Phytogeographically ,

784-594: The westernmost point is Rrogam at 19° 50' 24" eastern longitude; and the easternmost point is Shishtavec at 20° 36' 0" eastern longitude. The terrain of the county consists of small plains and high mountains. Elevations here range between 250 m (0.16 mi) and 2,200 m (1.4 mi). The Albanian Alps are a high mountain range running through Tropojë across the northwest of the county. The northeast contain high and steep peaks including Gjallica , Koritnik and Pashtrik . Between these mountains are mostly narrow valleys , canyons and ravines. From southeast,

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