Kukës
in Qarku i Kukësit, Albania
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Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (58 mi) -
Berane Airport (60 mi) -
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (62 mi) - Podgorica Airport (63 mi)
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (64 mi)
- Tivat Airport (90 mi)
- Žabljak Airport (94 mi)
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Kastoria National Airport (121 mi) -
Sarajevo International Airport (160 mi) - Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (171 mi)
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Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Unesco heritage, 41 mi) - Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Stari Ras and Sopoćani (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Studenica Monastery (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Durmitor National Park (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 42.077 and 20.422 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 42° 4' 36" and E 20° 25' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Lek - ALL
- Spoken languages:
- Albanian, Modern Greek
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:26 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 7:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Albania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Albania. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Kukës
Kukës in Qarku i Kukësit with it's 17,832 inhabitants is a city in Albania about 60 mi (or 97 km) north-east of Tirana, the country's capital.
Local time in Kukës is now 10:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tirane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kukës, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Albania is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Medieval Monuments in Kosovo in Serbia at a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shtiqen, Gjinaj, Kolsh, Bicaj and Fajze. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
White Drin
The White Drin (Albanian: Drini i Bardhë; Serbian: Бели Дрим or Beli Drim; Turkish: Akdrin) is a river in Kosovo and northern Albania, a 175-kilometre -long headstream of the Drin.
Shaikh Zayed International Airport (Kukës)
Shaikh Zayed International Airport (also Kukës Airport) is an airport about 3.5 km south of Kukës, Albania. It is named after the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kukës.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cucus, Kuks, Kukus, Kukësi, Kukuch, Kuksi, Kukës, Кукъс, Кукес
