Shalë
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Shalë is a municipality in the Shkodër District
, Shkodër County
, northwestern Albania
. The municipality covers the upper course of the river Shalë, and part of the Prokletije
mountains. There are eleven small mountain villages in the municipality: Breg-Lumi, Abat
, Nicaj-Shalë, Lekaj, Vuksanaj, Pecaj, Theth
, Ndërhysaj, Gimaj, Nen-Mavriq and Lotaj.
Shkodër District
The District of Shkodër is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Shkodër County. It has a population of 185,646 , and an area of 1,973 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Shkodër...
, Shkodër County
Shkodër County
Shkodër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Malësi e Madhe, Pukë and Shkodër. The capital of the county of Shkodër is the city of Shkodër....
, northwestern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The municipality covers the upper course of the river Shalë, and part of the Prokletije
Prokletije
Prokletije or Albanian Alps is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from northern Albania, to southwestern Serbia and eastern Montenegro. Its highest point, Jezercë in Albania at , is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps...
mountains. There are eleven small mountain villages in the municipality: Breg-Lumi, Abat
Abat
Abat is a community in the Shalë municipality, Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northern Albania....
, Nicaj-Shalë, Lekaj, Vuksanaj, Pecaj, Theth
Theth
Theth is a community in the Shalë municipality, Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northern Albania.The community is at the centre of the Theth National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty.-History:...
, Ndërhysaj, Gimaj, Nen-Mavriq and Lotaj.