Vrakë

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Vrakë (Vraka in Serbian) is a village in Shkodër District in Albania. The village is located on the shore of Lake Scutari, some 7 km north of the city of Shkodër.

[edit] Montenegrin minority

The village of Vrakë/Vraka and the surrounding area is most significant as centre of Montenegrin national minority in Albania. Estimates of population of Montenegrins in Vraka area vary from 1,000 to 2,000. Montenegrins also inhabit surrounding villages of Gril, Omaraj and Borici i Vogel. Montenegrins in this area had retained their compactness as a national minority, their native language, culture, religion and traditions.