Valbonë ( sq-definite, Valbona) is a village in the
Kukës County
Kukës County (; sq, Qarku i Kukësit) is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Kukës. The county spans and had a total population of 74,388 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Dibër, Lezhë a ...
, northern
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. It is part of the former municipality
Margegaj
Margegaj is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,346. , and situated in the valley of the river
Valbonë, south of the mountain
Maja e Thatë )
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. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality
Tropojë
Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, Bytyç, ...
. As one of the main settlements of
Valbonë Valley National Park
The Valbona Valley National Park ( sq, Parku Kombëtar i Luginës së Valbonës) is a national park inside the Albanian Alps in northern Albania. The park covers a total area of , encompassing Valbona River and its surrounding areas with mounta ...
, it provides appropriate accommodation for visitors and tourists, mostly in typical alpine houses or inns ( sq, hane).
Gallery
Valbonë 2016.jpg
Liqeni i Xhemës - Valbonë 01.jpg
Shtëpi karakteristike Zallishtorja - Valbonë.JPG
Pejzhazh Valbone.JPG
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Lumi i Valbones1.jpg
Pejzazh Valbone 08.JPG
Pejzhazh Valbone 07.JPG
See also
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Geography of Albania
Albania is a small country in Southern, Southeastern Europe and Western Balkans strategically positioned on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea inside the Mediterranean Sea, with a coastline of about . It is bounded by Montenegro to the northwest, Koso ...
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Tourism in Albania
Tourism in Albania has been a key element to the country's economic activity and is constantly developing. It is characterized by its rich archaeological and cultural heritage dating back to the classical period when Illyrians and Ancient Gre ...
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Valbona Valley National Park
References
External links
Journey to Valbona website
Populated places in Tropojë
Villages in Kukës County
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