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KUKËS - The Kukes Prefecture, located in north-eastern Albania near the border with Kosovo, is one of the poorest regions in the country. It has a population of almost 120,000, 75% of whom live in rural areas.

Due to its isolation, this was the 'Siberia' of Albania, where political prisoners under Enver Hoxha were sent. Nowadays, the region's natural beauty means there is huge potential for eco-tourism.

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€1,800 granted on 5/09/2005
ID:
FPD/2005/428

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