Lake Lićenat

Lake Liçenat
Lake Lićenat
Location Mount Lićenat
Basin countries Kosovo
Surface elevation 1,970 m (6,463 ft)

Lake Lićenat or Lake Kuqishtë (Albanian: Liqeni i Leqinatit or Leqinati or Liqeni i Kuqishtës) is a mountain lake found on the Mount Lićenat in the Prokletije range in western Kosovo. The word "Liqenat" comes from Albanian that means "Lakes". This lake is well known throughout Kosovo and is visited by people going to the Rugova Canyon or by people climbing nearby peaks such as Lićenat at 2,341 m (7,680 ft) and Žuti kamen at 2,522 m (8,274 ft). Lake Lićenat is at an elevation of 1,970 m (6,463 ft). Lake Lićenat is just above the village of Kućište.

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a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states.

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