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Shkodër, also known as Scutari, is a city in northern Albania with a long history dating back to the Illyrian and Roman times. Learn about its ancient and medieval origins, its cultural and religious diversity, and its role in the Albanian Renaissance.
Scutari may refer to: Shkodër, in Albania; also known as Scutari in Italian and traditional English usage. Sanjak of Scutari, Ottoman province centred on the city. Pashalik of Scutari, a semi-independent Albanian state during Ottoman rule. Lake Skadar, on the border of Albania and Montenegro, also known as Lake Scutari.
Shkodër, town, northwestern Albania. It lies at the southeast end of Lake Scutari, at a point where the Buenë (Serbian and Croatian: Bojana) River, one of Albania’s two navigable streams, flows out of the lake toward the Adriatic Sea.
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Lake Skadar (Albanian: Liqeni i Shkodrës, pronounced [liˈcɛni i ˈʃkɔdrəs]; Montenegrin: Скадарско језеро, Skadarsko jezero, pronounced [skâdarskɔː jɛ̂zɛrɔ]) – also called Lake Scutari, Lake Shkodër and Lake Shkodra – lies on the border of Albania and Montenegro, and is the largest lake in Southern Europe.
Lake Scutari, largest lake in the Balkans, on the frontier between Montenegro and Albania. Its area is 150 square miles (390 square km), but it reaches 205 square miles (530 square km) at its seasonal high water. The lake was formerly an arm of the Adriatic Sea.
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The Scutari Crisis was a product of the First Balkan War and of the efforts to create a new state map in the Balkans. The Balkan War began in October 1912, when Montenegrin troops entered northern Albania, though Serbian and Greek troops also invaded Albanian territory during this war.
Shkodër rewards travelers with sights and an experience engaging all the senses – a walk through time. This northern Albanian town offers an entire country’s history encapsulated within one captivating city. Buses take about 3 hours to reach Shkodër through the mountain valley scenery from Tirana.
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