Kukës County

county of Albania

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Kukës County is a county located in northeastern Albania, situated in the Balkans region of southeastern Europe. It matters as an administrative division of Albania and serves as part of the country's local governance structure.

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Official name: Qarku i Kukësit
Population: 72768
Area: 2374.0
Elevation: 405
Official website: www.qarkukukes.gov.al
Image: 2013-10-03 SH22, Albania 0616.jpg

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native label: Qarku i Kukësit
Commons category: Kukës County

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Kukës County ( Albanian pronunciation: [kuːkəs]; Albanian: Qarku i Kukësit) 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 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.