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36-717: 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

54-522: 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. Counties of Albania Counties ( Albanian : qarqe or qarqet ), also sometimes known as prefectures ( prefekturë ), are

72-413: 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

90-565: 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

108-460: 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

126-625: 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

144-464: 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

162-543: 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

180-600: 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

198-486: The first-level administrative subdivisions of Albania , replacing the earlier districts . Since 2000, there have been 12 counties. Since 2015 , they have been divided into 61 municipalities , 373 communes , and 2,972 villages . Since its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania has reorganized its domestic administrative divisions 21 times. The primary division until mid-2000

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216-425: 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

234-553: 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

252-603: 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

270-791: 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

288-512: 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;

306-594: 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,

324-480: Was into districts ( Albanian : rrethe ), whose number, size, and importance varied over time. They were organized into groups comprising 12 counties beginning in 1991. The current status of the counties is based on the 1998 constitution and was implemented on 31 July 2000. The former districts were abolished entirely and replaced with urban municipalities ( bashki ) and rural municipalities ( komuna ), which further oversaw villages ( fshatra ) in

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