Macukull - Dejë Mountain (Mat District)

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Dejë Mountain

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Dejë Mountain Summit

Dejë Mountains highest peak is Maja e Dejës which reaches a height of 2,245 m (7,365 ft)

Ulza Lake from Dejë Mountain

Into the Woods

Cut down trees

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Macukull Village

It is a mountainous municipality. It includes the villages of Macukull, Shelli, Shqefen and Vig. The village of Macukull, is the center of the municipality, from which the municipality takes its name, is its largest village and is located 860 m above sea level. Its other constituent villages have a relatively lower extension above sea level up to 352 m in the village of Shqefen. The closest distance of the municipality with the city of Burrel, is 20 km respectively in the villages Shelli and Shqefen and the farthest in Macukull center with 43 km. Macukulli commune is bordered on the north by Gjoçaj village (Derjan commune), on the south by Lis commune and on the west by Derjan commune. In the eastern part, Mali i Dejes (2246 m) separates the commune of Macukull from the villages of the commune of Lure (Dibër). Deja Mountain is the highest point of this municipality and all of Mat at the same time. The highest peak of Deja mountain is 2246 m. From the physical-geographical point of view, Macukulli is part of the karst plateau of Macukull-Valmore. Its geographical landscape is deeply karstic and strongly dominated by karst activity, which gives this area a characteristic irregular relief without the lack of surface runoff, with numerous caves, gorges, ditches. The fields are few and relatively small. The soils have a shallow profile and are composed mainly of (terra rosa). The climate of this area is quite harsh, with cold and long winters and dry and short summers, characteristic features of a continental climate. This is related, among other things, to the high altitude above sea level. The vegetation is diverse. It starts from oaks, mixed forests, beeches (with a greater extent and very little damage) conifers though rare, and alpine pastures. The animal world is rich and diverse. On Deja mountain there is a brown bear, a wolf, a fox, a rabbit, etc. Until the 70s, at the heights of the eastern slopes, the alpine wild goat is regularly seen, which today is most often encountered in the Sharr mountains. It is thought to have disappeared from hunting in the last 10 years. The main economic activity of the inhabitants of this area has been and remains livestock. This is explicable and closely related to the geographical characteristics of the area. The small land area and lack of water make agriculture an activity with little impact on the lives of the inhabitants. The municipality of Macukulli is not known at least until now for mineral resources. Tourist activity, despite the many opportunities that this area offers, is almost non-existent. The tourist offer of this municipality is great both in terms of history and culture, and in terms of the geographical landscape it offers. This area is very much connected with the history of the Kastriots. The ruins of the castle of Varosh (Stelushi), the location of the place where the Albanian language was written for the first time, etc. would be a tourist attraction of great interest that others would envy. A better promotion in the future would probably increase the interest for visitors. Typical tower dwellings so numerous in these parts are not without interest if they would not be left to be demolished and adapted with projects (for inns for example) as have been done in other places. Numerous karst caves for many local and European tourists would be a world of great interest to explore, both for researchers and amateurs.

Macukull

It is a mountainous municipality. It includes the villages of Macukull, Shelli, Shqefen and Vig. The village of Macukull, is the center of the municipality, from which the municipality takes its name, is its largest village and is located 860 m above sea level. Its other constituent villages have a relatively lower extension above sea level up to 352 m in the village of Shqefen. The closest distance of the municipality with the city of Burrel, is 20 km respectively in the villages Shelli and Shqefen and the farthest in Macukull center with 43 km. Macukulli commune is bordered on the north by Gjoçaj village (Derjan commune), on the south by Lis commune and on the west by Derjan commune. In the eastern part, Mali i Dejes (2246 m) separates the commune of Macukull from the villages of the commune of Lure (Dibër). Deja Mountain is the highest point of this municipality and all of Mat at the same time. The highest peak of Deja mountain is 2246 m. From the physical-geographical point of view, Macukulli is part of the karst plateau of Macukull-Valmore. Its geographical landscape is deeply karstic and strongly dominated by karst activity, which gives this area a characteristic irregular relief without the lack of surface runoff, with numerous caves, gorges, ditches. The fields are few and relatively small. The soils have a shallow profile and are composed mainly of (terra rosa). The climate of this area is quite harsh, with cold and long winters and dry and short summers, characteristic features of a continental climate. This is related, among other things, to the high altitude above sea level. The vegetation is diverse. It starts from oaks, mixed forests, beeches (with a greater extent and very little damage) conifers though rare, and alpine pastures. The animal world is rich and diverse. On Deja mountain there is a brown bear, a wolf, a fox, a rabbit, etc. Until the 70s, at the heights of the eastern slopes, the alpine wild goat is regularly seen, which today is most often encountered in the Sharr mountains. It is thought to have disappeared from hunting in the last 10 years. The main economic activity of the inhabitants of this area has been and remains livestock. This is explicable and closely related to the geographical characteristics of the area. The small land area and lack of water make agriculture an activity with little impact on the lives of the inhabitants. The municipality of Macukulli is not known at least until now for mineral resources. Tourist activity, despite the many opportunities that this area offers, is almost non-existent. The tourist offer of this municipality is great both in terms of history and culture, and in terms of the geographical landscape it offers. This area is very much connected with the history of the Kastriots. The ruins of the castle of Varosh (Stelushi), the location of the place where the Albanian language was written for the first time, etc. would be a tourist attraction of great interest that others would envy. A better promotion in the future would probably increase the interest for visitors. Typical tower dwellings so numerous in these parts are not without interest if they would not be left to be demolished and adapted with projects (for inns for example) as have been done in other places. Numerous karst caves for many local and European tourists would be a world of great interest to explore, both for researchers and amateurs.