Shalë

#45 among destinations in Albania

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Shalë is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodër. The population at the 2011 census was 1,804. Its name comes from the Shala tribe which lives in the area. The municipal unit covers the upper course of the river Shalë, and part of the Accursed Mountains range. There are eleven small mountain villages in the municipality: Breg-Lumi, Abat, Nicaj-Shalë, Lekaj, Vuksanaj, Pecaj, Theth, Ndërhysaj, Gimaj, Nen-Mavriq, Mekshaj, and Lotaj. ()

Local name: Njësia administrative Shalë Coordinates: 42°17'60"N, 19°47'60"E

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Shalë – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ura e Gerles, "Blue Eye" Route, Nikaj-Mërtur, Nikaj-Mërtur Regional Nature Park.

5.2 miN
42°22'31"N • 19°47'21"E
Ura e Gerles, Thethi
134 min walk • Bridge
5.2 miNW
42°21'51"N • 19°44'46"E
"Blue Eye" Route, Thethi
134 min walk • Natural attraction, Waterfall
5.7 miE
Park
Nikaj-Mërtur
145 min walk • Nikaj-Mërtur is a region of the Gjakova Highlands of Northern Albania whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribes of Mërturi and Nikaj.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Nikaj-Mërtur Regional Nature Park
109 min walk • The Nikaj-Mërtur Regional Nature Park is a regional nature park in northern Albania, strategically inside the southeastern Albanian Alps in Tropojë. It lies within the area of the historical Nikaj-Mërturi region.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maja e Ershellit
69 min walk • Maja e Ershellit is a mountain in Albania. The mountain, rising 2,065 m high, is located in the Accursed Mountains range. It is situated north of the lake of Koman.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maja e Kakisë
88 min walk • Maja e Kakisë a mountain in the north of Albania. Maja e Kakisë is 2,357m high. It is located in the south of the large Accursed Mountains range not far from the smaller Maja e Ershellit which is found even more towards the south bordering the long Drin River.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maja e Elbunit
113 min walk • Maja e Elbunit is a mountain in Albania, located in the Accursed Mountains range. It reaches a height of 2,231m high and is in the Shalë area near the centre of the range.