cathedral
Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski
A hillside Orthodox monastery above the Radika valley known for its carved iconostasis, signposted from the Debar–Mavrovo road.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Dibër County, Albania · Europe
Bulqizë sits on the route: 10 minutes from Fushë-Bulqizë, 42km from Vevčani Springs.
Bulqizë is a town located in Dibër County, Albania. With a population of 26,826, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bulqizë sits in Albania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tirane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bulqizë to your route.
The Batra mine is a large chromium mine located in central Albania in Dibër County, 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the capital, Tirana. Batra represents one of the largest chromium reserve in Albania and one of the largest in Europe, having estimated reserves of 0.73 million tonnes of ore grading 38% chromium metal.Read more
The mine is part of the Bulqizë Massif, a 370 square kilometres (140 mi2) area which has a rock thickness between 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and contains 65 verified chromium deposits and occurrences. The deposit has been explored to depths of up to 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) and the geological reserves amount to 12 million tonnes of which 7.5 million tonnes grading over 38% chromium metal.
The Batra mine began operating in 1967. Between 1964 and 1967 it produced chromium ore only from occurrences. In 1967 production from the mine started. The total combined chromium ore production from the mine between 1967 and 2006 amounted to 5,561,000 tonnes. The deepest level of the mine is the Level +1560 which reaches a depth of 1,560 metres (5,120 ft). The chromium ore reserves of the mine are split into two categories above and below Level +1560. The proven ore reserves located above the Level +1560 amount to 730,000 tonnes of ore grading 38% chromium metal. The proven ore reserves located below the Level +1560 are currently not estimated or calculated but are expected to be grading 45% chromium metal. The mine was privatised in 1999.
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Bulqizë is located in Dibër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.4917 latitude, 20.2219 longitude.
Bulqizë has a population of approximately 26,826 people, making it a town in Albania.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
A hillside Orthodox monastery above the Radika valley known for its carved iconostasis, signposted from the Debar–Mavrovo road.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
The hilltop fortress of Albania's national hero Skanderbeg, housing a museum dedicated to his legendary resistance against the Ottoman Empire.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.
42 km · about 50 min drive
national park
North Macedonia's largest national park wraps around Lake Mavrovo, where a lakeside road passes the half-submerged St Nicholas church and climbs into the wild Šar and Bistra mountains.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A fishing village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Ohrid on the Albanian shore, its lanes hung with drying fishnets and vines; a hilltop early-Christian basilica keeps 6th-century floor mosaics. Part of the lake's UNESCO listing.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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