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The Guri i Kuq Lakes or Liqenet e Kuqishtes (Albanian: Liqeni i Gurit të Kuq, lit. 'Red Stone Lake'; Serbian: Језеро Жути камен, romanized: Jezero Žuti kamen, lit. 'Yellow Stone Lake') are glacial lakes in Kosovo, located on the Guri i Kuq mountain, in the Accursed Mountains range.[1]
| Guri i Kuq Lake | |
|---|---|
 In the distance is the Hajla mountain (2,403 m (7,884 ft)) | |
  Guri i Kuq Lake  Guri i Kuq Lake | |
| Location | Accursed Mountains |
| Coordinates | 42°39′17″N 20°6′21″E / 42.65472°N 20.10583°E |
| Basin countries | Kosovo |
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They are the largest lakes in the Kosovan part of the range after Gjeravica Lake and Liqenat Lake. Unlike Liqenat Lake, the Guri i Kuq lake is not surrounded by trees but instead by large meadows. Just north of the lake is the Rugova Canyon.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rrahmani, Asdren (18 November 2008). "Kosovo's Alpine Lakes". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
edit- Environmental Landscapes in the "Albanian Alps" in Kosovo in the Development of Local Tourism (2022)
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