Zogaj is a village in the former municipality of

Bytyç Bytyç is a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern A ...

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. At the 2015 local government reform it became a part of the municipality Tropojë. There are several chromium mines near the village. Zogaj is part of the Bytyqi tribal territory, and is therefore situated in the Highlands of Gjakova. The village's name is derived from the personal name '' zog'', which means 'bird' in Albanian. In early documents it was referred to as ''Bardonja''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zogaj, Kukes Populated places in Tropojë Villages in Kukës County