Kurjan is an artificial lake among green hills, a few kilometres outside the town of Roskovec in Fier County, in south-western Albania.
How it formed
The lake was made in the 1970s, mainly to irrigate farmland, and it remains an important reservoir for the area. Over time it has also become a place of recreation for local people.
Visit
Getting there
Nearest settlement: Roskovec
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
People come here for walks, fishing and days outdoors, and the shore is a peaceful place to rest. May to July is the best time. Near the lake, in Kurjan village, the 13th-century Church of St Nicholas is one of the most important Byzantine monuments in the region.
In Roskovec, a farmers’ market on Tuesdays sells fruit, honey and cheese, and the town’s bakeries and grill houses are the places to eat. Fier is about 12 km to the west.
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Sources & data
- OpenStreetMap: Kurjani (way 180870724), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Gauff Engineering: Rehabilitation of eleven irrigation dams (Albania), Gauff Engineering
- Lake Kurjan, National Tourism Agency of Albania
- Roskovec, Plizio