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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Vau i Dejës
Lake Vau i Dejësabout 9 km (6 mi) from Shkodër. Image credit: Image: Albinfo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lakes

Lakes Near Shkodër, Albania

Research 5 lakes within weekend reach of Shkodër, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Lake Vau i Dejës — about 9 km
Furthest listed
about 49 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Shkodër. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Shkodër. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5lakes
  • 2protected areas
  • 2coast and headlands

5 places near Shkodër

Ordered by straight-line distance from Shkodër, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Shkodër

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Šas
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    Lake Šas

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Šas is a lake reachable from Shkodër as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Šas, about 18 km (11 mi) from Shkodër

    Image credit: Image: Plyazhnikov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Skadar
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    Lake Skadar

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    karst lake

    Lake Skadar is a karst lake reachable from Shkodër as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Skadar, about 21 km (13 mi) from Shkodër

    Image credit: Image: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0