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Rukaj

Dibër County, Albania · Europe

About Rukaj

Rukaj is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Macukull, 60km from Mavrovo National Park.

Rukaj is a town located in Dibër County, Albania. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Rukaj 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 Rukaj to your route.

About Rukaj

Rukaj is a village and a former municipality in the Dibër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Mat. The population at the 2011 census was 2,507.

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Where is Rukaj located?

Rukaj is located in Dibër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.6836 latitude, 20.0192 longitude.

What is the population of Rukaj?

Rukaj has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Albania.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Albania
Region
Dibër County
Timezone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
41.6836, 20.0192

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Albania

Police
129
Ambulance
127
Fire
128
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Rukaj

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Krujë Castle

The hilltop fortress of Albania's national hero Skanderbeg, housing a museum dedicated to his legendary resistance against the Ottoman Empire.

27 km · about 30 min drive

restaurant

Mrizi i Zanave

Chef Altin Prenga's slow-food agritourism farm at Fishtë near Lezhë: the restaurant that reinvented Albanian cooking, serving whatever the farm and surrounding villages produce that day. Worth routing any north-Albania trip around.

37 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Lake Koman

A steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.

49 km · about 55 min drive

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.

51 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Rozafa Castle

A hilltop castle above Shkodër overlooking the confluence of three rivers and Lake Skadar, with a drivable access road to the gate.

59 km · about 70 min drive

national park

Mavrovo 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.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Rukaj

  • 49 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.

Nearby Destinations

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12 km awayPop. 1,429

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