Fierza Reservoir

#86 among destinations in Albania

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Fierza Reservoir is a reservoir in Albania and Kosovo. The Drin River and parts of the White Drin and Black Drin also runs through the reservoir. The size of the lake is 72.6 km², of which 2.46 km² belong to Kosovo. It is 70 km long and has a depth of 128 m. In the Albanian side of the lake there are many canyons and some small islands. The dam is 167m tall. In 2014, the lake was declared a Regional Nature Park by the Kukes County Council. ()

Local name: Liqeni i Fierzës Area: 28.19 mi²Maximum depth: 420 ftReservoir area: 27.99 mi²Reservoir depth: 420 ftElevation: 915 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°7'12"N, 20°18'7"E

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KukësAlbania

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Fierza Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Krasniqi, Has District.

4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Krasniqi
112 min walk • Krasniqi is a historical Albanian tribe and region in the Accursed Mountains in northeastern Albania, bordering Kosovo. The region lies within the Tropojë District and is part of a wider area between Albania and Kosovo that is historically known as Malësia e Gjakovës.
6 miNE
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Has District
154 min walk • Has District was one of the was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 19,842 in 2001, and an area of 374 km². It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital was Krumë.