Protected Area · Albania
Lake Skadar
Lake Skadar is a protected area in Albania, covering 65,569 acres (26,535 ha), established in 1983.
Photo: kallerna via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Albania |
| Area | 65,569 acres (26,535 ha) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Coordinates | 42.1814° N, 19.3090° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lake Skadar
Lake Skadar or Lake Scutari (Albanian: Liqeni i Shkodrës, pronounced [liˈcɛni i ˈʃkɔdɾəs]; Montenegrin: Скадарско језеро, Skadarsko jezero, pronounced [skâdarskoː jêzero]) – also called Lake Shkodra and Lake Shkodër – lies on the border of Albania and Montenegro, and is the largest lake in Southern Europe. A karst lake, it is named after the Albanian city of Shkodër which lies at its southeastern coast. The Montenegrin section of the lake and surrounding land have been designated as a national park, while the Albanian part constitutes a nature reserve and a Ramsar site.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD) · Podgorica, Montenegro · 12.6 miles away
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) · Rinas, Albania · 57.1 miles away
- Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV) · Dubrovnik, Croatia · 59.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Albania
Albanian Alps National Park
Valbonë Valley National Park
Butrint National Park
Dajti National Park
Divjakë-Karavasta National Park
Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park
Llogara National Park
National Park - Fir of Hotova
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lake Skadar?
Lake Skadar is in Albania (42.1814° N, 19.3090° E).
When was Lake Skadar established?
Lake Skadar was established in 1983, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Lake Skadar?
Lake Skadar covers 65,569 acres (26,535 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203811 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Skadar — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).