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Skavice Destination Guide

Delve into Skavice in Albania

Skavice in the region of Kukës is a city in Albania - some 50 mi or ( 80 km ) North-East of Tirana , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Skavice

Current time in Skavice is now 12:05 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Zall-Dardhe, Skavice, and Shtiqen. While being here, make sure to check out Timişoara . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Skavice ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tuneli i Shqiperise:Rrëshen-Kalimash. Shqiperi, Albania

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kukes kolesjan peshkopi offroad albania 2012 bmw gs 1200 adventure

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Kukës, Albania (Sheep Grazing)

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Kukës, Albania. Sheep grazing on land in the city. ..

Droga krajowa Peskopi - Kukes, Albania

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Interesting facts about this location

Kukës District

The District of Kukës (Albanian: Rrethi i Kukësit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population 45,616 (2010 estimate) and area of 938 km². The district's only urban municipality is Kukës, which also is where the districts administrative headquarters are located. The district also consists of the following rural municipalities:

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Located at 41.97 20.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Kukës County

Xhuxhë

Xhuxhë is a populated place in Lezhë County, Albania.

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Located at 41.96 20.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lezhë County

Kukës

Kukës is a town in Albania located in the district and county of the same name. It has a population of about 16,000 (2003 est). The town is set among the mountains of northern Albania and is famous for its role in the Kosovo conflict for taking in 450,000 refugees from Kosovo. This led, in 2000, to it becoming the first ever town to be nominated for the Nobel Peace prize.

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Located at 42.07 20.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Gegëri, Kukës

Battle of Torvioll

The Battle of Torvioll, also known as the Battle of Lower Dibra, was fought on 29 June 1444 in Albania. Skanderbeg was an Ottoman captain of Albanian origin who decided to go back to his native land and take the reins of a new Albanian rebellion. He, along with 300 other Albanians fighting at the battle of Nish, deserted the Ottoman army to head towards Krujë, which fell quickly through a subversion.

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Located at 41.77 20.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1444 in Albania, 15th century in Albania, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving Albania, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Conflicts in 1444, History of Albania, Military history of Albania, Skanderbeg

Black Drin

The Black Drin, or Black Drim is a river in Republic of Macedonia and Albania. It flows out of Lake Ohrid in Struga, Macedonia. After approximately 50 km it crosses the border to Albania, west of Debar, Macedonia. It merges with the White Drin in Kukës to form the Drin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania.

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Located at 42.09 20.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Dibër County, International rivers of Europe, Kukës County, Rivers of Albania, Rivers of the Republic of Macedonia