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Zapod

Kukës County, Albania · Europe

About Zapod

Zapod is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Dragash, 42km from Mavrovo National Park.

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

On a road trip, Zapod 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 Zapod to your route.

About Zapod

Zapod is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës. The population at the 2023 census was 1,434. The administrative unit of Zapod contains the villages of Orgjost, Kosharisht, Pakisht, Zapod and

Read more Orçikël which are populated by Slavic Muslims, called Gorani, who speak Torlakian (Gora dialect), while the villages of Bele and Lojmë are inhabited by Albanians. According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,217 residents, of whom 80% declared as ethnic Albanians and 11.7% declared as ethnic Macedonians. Per the 2023 census, the population of the two Gorani-inhabited administrative units of Zapod and Shishtavec stood at 3,671 in 9 Gorani and 5 Albanian villages.

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Where is Zapod located?

Zapod is located in Kukës County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 42.0506 latitude, 20.5525 longitude.

What is the population of Zapod?

Zapod 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
Kukës County
Timezone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
42.0506, 20.5525

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 Zapod

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Prizren Fortress (Kalaja)

A medieval fortress crowning the hill above Prizren, offering sweeping panoramic views over the old town's minarets, domes, and the Sharr Mountains.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Prizren

Kosovo's cultural capital with a stunning Ottoman old town, hilltop fortress, and mosques alongside Orthodox churches.

24 km · about 30 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.

42 km · about 50 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Visoki Dečani Monastery

A UNESCO-listed 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery housing the largest collection of Byzantine-style frescoes in a single building.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Zapod

  • 60 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
  • 73 kmStone Bridge, SkopjeA medieval stone bridge over the Vardar linking Skopje's main square to the old bazaar, the symbol on the city's coat of arms.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Zapod.

Dragash

🇽🇰 XK

9 km awayPop. 35,000

Shishtavec

🇦🇱 Albania

9 km away

Shtiqën

🇦🇱 Albania

10 km away

Kukës

🇦🇱 Albania

11 km awayPop. 36,125

Gjinaj

🇦🇱 Albania

12 km away

Bicaj

🇦🇱 Albania

13 km away

Kolsh

🇦🇱 Albania

18 km away

Surroj

🇦🇱 Albania

18 km away

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