Bajram Curri
A small town in the Albanian Alps, Bajram Curri sits in the Valbonë Valley of northeastern Albania near the Kosovo border, with a central core of cafés and restaurants serving as the main hub for the surrounding Tropojë district. The town takes its name from Bajram Curri, a national hero who fought for ethnic Albanians against the Ottoman Empire and later against the Albanian government. It was known as Kolgecaj until 1952.
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- Population4,113
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Bajram Curri: quick answers
Where is Bajram Curri?
Bajram Curri is in Albania, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Kukës.
How do you get to Bajram Curri?
The nearest airport is Kukës (KFZ), about 1 hr 54 min away by road. The nearest train station is Qarrat, about 1 hr 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bajram Curri?
The warmest month is August, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C29°F. The wettest month is December, with about 189 mm7.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bajram Curri?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 7 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.