Krumë

Krumë
Town
Krumë
Coordinates: 42°12′N 20°25′E / 42.200°N 20.417°E / 42.200; 20.417
Country	Albania
County	Kukës
Municipality	Has
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Administrative unit	4,814
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	8601-8602
Area Code	0214

Krumë is a town in northern Albania. It is located in a mountainous region, within Kukës County in the municipality of Has. It is the principal town in the ethnographic region of Has, which is inhabited by a population that has maintained distinct cultural traditions over centuries.^{[citation needed]}

History

In April 1999, Yugoslav soldiers fired shells at Krumë, where refugees from Kosovo had taken shelter.The incident resulted in no casualties, but three houses were destroyed.^[1]

Geography

Krumë is located at about 430 m above sea level. It is a small town at the north-west foot of the Bjeshka e Krumes mountain (English: Kruma Highland, Mount of Kruma), from which comes a large 'source' of underground water called Vrella with clean water serving the domestic population's needs for fresh water. Maja e Gjytezës, a mountain located few kilometers south of Krumë, reaches an altitude of 1435m above sea level. Krumë is about 10 km from the Kosovo border.

Economy

The main activities are copper mining^[2] and agriculture. There has been some effort to boost the local economy through cross-border trade with Kosovo and the promotion of small-scale tourism, particularly among those interested in rural tourism, hiking, and exploring the natural environment of the Has region.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Albania-Yugoslav border incident (1999)

References

1. Lulzim Cota (13 April 1999). "Albanian report: Troops crossed border". United Press International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
2. The Study for the Master Plan for Promoting the Mining Industry of Albania: Final Report (PDF) (Technical report). November 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2023.