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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukës | 17,832 (2018) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kukes
Other Languages:
Albanian:
Qarku i Kukësit, Shqipëria
French:
Kukës, Albanie
German:
Qark Kukës, Albanien
Italian:
prefettura di Kukës, Albania
Russian:
Кукес, Албания
Simplified Chinese:
庫克斯州, 阿尔巴尼亚
Spanish:
Condado de Kukës, Albania
Arabic:
مقاطعة كوكس, ألبانيا
Aragonese:
Prefectura de Kukës, Albania
Armenian:
Կուկասի գավառ, Ալբանիա
Basque:
Kukës konderria, Albania
Belarusian:
Кукес, Албанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кукес, Альбанія
Bosnian:
Okrug Kukës, Albanija
Breton:
Kukës, Albania
Bulgarian:
Кукъс, Албания
Catalan:
comtat de Kukës, Albània
Cebuano:
Qarku i Kukësit, Albanya
Croatian:
Kukëski okrug, Albanija
Czech:
Kukës , Albánie
Dutch:
Kukës, Albanië
Esperanto:
Provinco Kukës, Albanio
Estonian:
Kukësi maakond, Albaania
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کوکس, آلبانی
Finnish:
Kukësin maakunta, Albania
Galician:
Condado de Kukës, Albania
Greek:
Νομός Κουκς, Αλβανία
Hindi:
कुकेस प्रांत, अल्बानिया
Hungarian:
Kukës megye, Albánia
Indonesian:
County Kukës, Albania
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Kukës, An Albáin
Japanese:
クケス州, アルバニア
Kongo:
Kukës, Albania
Korean:
쿠커스 주, 알바니아
Lithuanian:
Kukesio apskritis, Albanija
Lombard:
Prefettura de Kukës, Albania
Macedonian:
Кукуш, Албанија
Northern Frisian:
Kukës, Albaanien
Norwegian:
Kukës, Albania
Occitan:
Prefectura de Kukës, Albania
Polish:
Obwód Kukës, Albania
Portuguese:
Kukës, Albânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Kukës, Albania
Scots:
Kukës Coonty, Albanie
Slovak:
Kukës, Albánsko
Swedish:
Kukës prefektur, Albanien
Tagalog:
Kondado ng Kukës, Albanya
Traditional Chinese:
庫克斯州, 阿爾巴尼亞
Turkish:
Kukës ili, Arnavutluk
Ukrainian:
Кукес, Албанія
Urdu:
صوبہ کوکس, البانیا
Vietnamese:
Kukës, Albania
Waray:
Kukës, Albanya
Welsh:
Sir Kukës, Albania
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ کوکس, البانیا
Wu Chinese:
库克斯州, 阿尔巴尼亚
Kukës County (Albanian: Qarku i Kukësit) is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Kukës.
Kukës is one of 12 counties of Albania, located in the north and northeast of the Northern Region. The county area is 2,374 km2 (917 sq mi) and the seventh-largest county by area in Albania and the third-largest in the Northern Region, behind Shkodër County and Dibër County. It is limited to the counties of Shkodër County in the west, Dibër County in the south, Lezhë County in the southeast, the countries of Kosovo in the east and northeast and Montenegro in the north and northwest. The county lies between latitudes 42° N, and longitudes 20° E. Its northernmost point is Çerem point at 42° 29' 52" northern latitude; the southernmost is Kalis point at 41° 50' 0" northern latitude; the westernmost point is Rrogam at 19° 50' 24" eastern longitude; and the easternmost point is Shishtavec at 20° 36' 0" eastern longitude.
It is divided into three municipalities: Has, Kukës and Tropojë.
The municipalities are further subdivided into 290 towns and villages in total.
The terrain of the county consists of small plains and high mountains. Elevations here range between 250 m (0.16 mi) and 2,200 m (1.4 mi).[8] The Albanian Alps are a high mountain range running through Tropojë across the northwest of the county. The northeast contains high and steep peaks including Gjallica, Koritnik and Pashtrik. Between these mountains are mostly narrow valleys, canyons and ravines. From the southeast, the county is crossed by the Sharr and Korab Mountains.
Hydrologically, the county lies almost entirely within the basin of the Drin and its tributaries. The river flows into the Adriatic Sea after crossing the county territory from the confluence of Black Drin and White Drin. On their way, its basin and zone of influence naturally correspond to the areas destined for agricultural use. Lake Fierza and Koman lies in the county and are fed and drained by rivers Black Drin and White Drin. Other notable rivers include Gashi and Valbona.
Kukës is one of 12 counties of Albania, located in the north and northeast of the Northern Region. The county area is 2,374 km2 (917 sq mi) and the seventh-largest county by area in Albania and the third-largest in the Northern Region, behind Shkodër County and Dibër County. It is limited to the counties of Shkodër County in the west, Dibër County in the south, Lezhë County in the southeast, the countries of Kosovo in the east and northeast and Montenegro in the north and northwest. The county lies between latitudes 42° N, and longitudes 20° E. Its northernmost point is Çerem point at 42° 29' 52" northern latitude; the southernmost is Kalis point at 41° 50' 0" northern latitude; the westernmost point is Rrogam at 19° 50' 24" eastern longitude; and the easternmost point is Shishtavec at 20° 36' 0" eastern longitude.
It is divided into three municipalities: Has, Kukës and Tropojë.
The municipalities are further subdivided into 290 towns and villages in total.
The terrain of the county consists of small plains and high mountains. Elevations here range between 250 m (0.16 mi) and 2,200 m (1.4 mi).[8] The Albanian Alps are a high mountain range running through Tropojë across the northwest of the county. The northeast contains high and steep peaks including Gjallica, Koritnik and Pashtrik. Between these mountains are mostly narrow valleys, canyons and ravines. From the southeast, the county is crossed by the Sharr and Korab Mountains.
Hydrologically, the county lies almost entirely within the basin of the Drin and its tributaries. The river flows into the Adriatic Sea after crossing the county territory from the confluence of Black Drin and White Drin. On their way, its basin and zone of influence naturally correspond to the areas destined for agricultural use. Lake Fierza and Koman lies in the county and are fed and drained by rivers Black Drin and White Drin. Other notable rivers include Gashi and Valbona.
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| ⓘ Anduoite Formula: RuAs2 Description: One crystal of anduoite (3 µm in diameter) belongs to a complex polyphase assemblage of PGM comprising sperrylite, hollingworthite and an unnamed sulfarsenide of Rh, Ir, Pd and Ni. References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe References: Natural History Museum Vienna collection (gift from Fritz Koller; EDS-analysed in magnesiochromite polished section)Identified by Uwe Kolitsch: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS Locality: Kostur, Has, Kukës County, Albania |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hollingworthite Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS References: |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 References: Natural History Museum Vienna collection (gift from Fritz Koller; EDS-analysed in magnesiochromite polished section)Identified by Uwe Kolitsch: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Locality: Kostur, Has, Kukës County, Albania |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum Formula: PtFe |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ 'UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS' Formula: ~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Native Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.AG.40 | PtFe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Anduoite | 2.EB.15a | RuAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Hollingworthite | 2.EB.25 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ | 'UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS' | - | ~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuk%C3%ABs_County |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q231896 |
| GeoNames ID: | 865735 |
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