Kukës
Sign in to saveKukës (; ) is a city in Albania. The city is the capital of the surrounding municipality of Kukës and county of Kukës, one of 12 constituent counties of the republic. It spans and had a total population of 15,643 people as of 2023.
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Kukës is a city in Albania that serves as the capital of both its surrounding municipality and Kukës County, one of Albania's 12 counties. With a population of about 15,600 people as of 2023, it functions as an administrative center for its region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bashkia Kukës
- Region
- Shqipëria Veriore
- Country
- Shqipëria
- Population
- 36,125
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Kukës (; ) is a city in Albania. The city is the capital of the surrounding municipality of Kukës and county of Kukës, one of 12 constituent counties of the republic. It spans and had a total population of 15,643 people as of 2023.
Geologically, the surrounding area is dominated by mountainous and high terrain. The city sprawls across the Luma Plain within the Albanian Alps between the banks of Lake Fierza and the hills of the northernmost Korab Mountains and westernmost Sharr Mountains. At the confluence of the Black and White Drin, the Drin River originates close to the city's territory.