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Line 1: {{Short description\|none}} '''Border crossings''' ({{lang-sq\|Vendkalimet kufitare}}) in the [[Albania\|Republic of Albania]] are defined as boundary checkpoints that serve to control ~~and eventually allow~~ the flow of people and goods from neighbouring countries to and from Albania. These checkpoints are administered by the [[Border and Migration Police (Albania)\|border police]] authorities that record the entry and exit of each person and vehicle followed by the [[General Directorate of Customs (Albania)\|customs]] authorities that record the entry and exit of goods and cash. Albania currently has 2322 operational land border crossings and shares ~~land~~ borders with [[Montenegro]], [[Kosovo]] (116.3 km),<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kosova në shifra \|url=http://ask.rks-gov.net/media/3598/kosova-në-shifra-2016.pdf \|publisher=Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës \|access-date=28 September 2017}}</ref> [[North Macedonia]] (186.1 km),<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sector for Border Affairs and Migration \|url=https://mvr.gov.mk/page/organizaciona-postavenost-i-nadlezhnosti \|publisher=Macedonian Border Police \|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> and [[Greece]]. This article outlines a complete list of Albania's international [[border crossing]]s, including land, sea and air entry points.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cilat janë pikat kufitare me fluksin më të madh në Shqipëri? \|url=http://www.scan-tv.com/cilat-jane-pikat-kufitare-me-fluksin-me-te-madh-ne-shqiperi-ja-sa-te-huaj-priten-ne-2017 \|agency=Scan TV \|date=3 June 2018}}</ref> ==History== During the [[Communism in Albania\|communist period in Albania]], very few people were allowed to leave the country (usually only diplomats) and would also be required to have written permission to do so. Visitors entering the country from outside for any reason, tourism or otherwise, were immediately suspect and closely monitored. Escaping the country was practically impossible with electric fencing, guard dogs and border police instructed to shoot at will if they saw citizens fleeing across the border.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Blaire\|first=D. K.\|date=2020-06-24\|title=The Insane Regime of Enver Hoxha: 40 Years of Hell in Albania (The “Other North Korea”)\|url=https://medium.com/r%C3%AAve/the-insane-regime-of-enver-hoxha-9a82fa58d09f\|access-date=2022-08-22\|website=[[medium.com]]\|language=en}}</ref> ==Land border crossings== {{small\|''* Indicates main border crossing''}} ===~~{{ALB}} ⇔~~ {{MNE}}=== {{main\|Albania–Montenegro border}} [[File:Muriqan.jpg\|thumb\|Muriqan-Sukobin integrated crossing between Albania and Montenegro]] * [[Muriqan]] ([[Shkodër]]) – [[Sukobin]], [[Ulcinj\|Ulqin]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Projektligji "Për hapjen e pikës së përbashkët kufitare Muriqan–Sukobin" \|url=http://arkiva.km.gov.al/print.php?id=5654 \|publisher=Zyra e Komunikimit dhe Informimit të Këshillit të Ministrave \|date=17 February 2007}}</ref> * [[Muriqan]] ([[Shkodër]]) – [[Sukobin]], [[Ulcinj\|Ulqin]] * ''[[Han i Hotit]] ([[Malësi e Madhe]]) – Božaj ([[Podgorica]], the main border crossing)'' Bashkim, [[Vermosh]] – Karaula, Vjeternik (Guci) * [[Grabom]] (Malësi e Madhe) – Cem i Trieshit (Cijevna), Podgorica<ref>[http://www.km.gov.al/?fq=brenda&m=news&lid=16111&gj=gj1 Government on new border crossing opening] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204124912/http://www.km.gov.al/?fq=brenda&m=news&lid=16111&gj=gj1 \|date=February 4, 2013 }}</ref> * planned border crossings: [[Zogaj, Shkodër\|Zogaj]] (Shkodër) – Hutaj (Skje), [[Bar, Montenegro\|Bar]] [[Qafë Vranicë]] ([[Tropojë]]) – Plav ===~~{{ALB}} ⇔~~ {{KOS}}=== [[File:Morina Border (~~WPWTR17~~OSCAL19 trip).jpg\|thumb\|~~Morina/Vërmica~~Morinë–Vërmicë border crossing ~~with Kosovo along A1/R7 Highway~~]] * [[Qafë Morinë]] (Tropojë) – [[Gjakovë]] * [[Qafë Prush]] ([[Has, Albania\|Has]]) – Gjakovë * ''[[Morinë]] ([[Kukës]]) – Vërmicë ([[Prizren]], the main border crossing)'' [[Zapod\|Orgjost]] (Kukës) – Orqushë (pedestrian only, not frequently used) * Borje – Glloboçicë * [[Shishtavec]] (Kukës) – [[Dragash]] (opened as normal border crossing on May 10, 2013))<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://kohaditore.com/?page=1,13,145358\|title= Hapet pikëkalimi Shishtavec midis Kosovës e Shqipërisë\|publisher=Koha ditore\|date=May 10, 2013\|access-date= May 10, 2013}}</ref> ===~~{{ALB}} ⇔~~ {{MKD}}=== [[File:Border Bllatë Bllato.jpg\|thumb\|Bllatë border]] * [[Bllatë e Sipërme\|Bllatë]] ([[Dibër, Albania\|Dibër]]) – Spas ([[Debar Municipality\|Debar]]) * [[Trebisht]] ([[Dibër, Albania\|Dibër]]) – [[Džepište]] ([[Debar Municipality\|Debar]]) * ''[[Qafë Thanë]] ([[Pogradec]]) – Kjafasan ([[Struga Municipality\|Struga]], the main border crossing)'' [[Tushemisht]] (Pogradec) – [[Monastery of Saint Naum\|Sveti Naum]] ([[Ohrid Municipality\|Ohrid]]) * [[Gorna Goricë\|Goricë]] ([[Pustec (municipality)\|Pustec]]) – [[Stenje]] ([[Resen Municipality\|Resen]]) ===~~{{ALB}} ⇔~~ {{GRE}}=== [[File:Welcome to Albania - panoramio.jpg\|thumb\|Kakavi border]] * [[Kapshticë]] ([[Devoll (municipality)\|Devoll]]) – [[Krystallopigi]] ([[Prespes]], important border crossing) * [[Tre Urat]] ([[Përmet]]) – Melissopetra ([[Konitsa]]) * [[Sopik]] ([[Dropull]]) – [[Pogoniani\|Drymades]] ([[Pogoni]], pedestrian only, not frequently used) * ''[[Kakavia (border crossing)\|Kakavijë]] – [[Ktismata]] (Pogoni, the main border crossing)'' [[Rips, Sarandë\|Rips]] ([[Finiq]]) – Ampelonas ([[Filiates]], pedestrian only, not frequently used) * [[Qafë Botë]] ([[Konispol]]) – [[Sagiada]] (Filiates) ==Railway crossings== ==={{MNE~~}} ⇔ {{ALB~~}}=== * [[Podgorica–Shkodër railway]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Marrëveshjet me Malin e Zi Hekurudha, projekti kryesor \|url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/Marrveshjet-me-Malin-e-Zi-Hekurudha-projekti-kryesor \|agency=BalkanWeb \|date=12 May 2001}}</ref> ===~~{{ALB}} ⇔~~ {{GRE}}=== * Pogradec–Krystallopigi railway (planned)<ref>{{cite news \|title=Linja e re hekurudhore që do të lidhë Shqipërinë me Greqinë \|url=https://abcnews.al/linja-e-re-hekurudhore-qe-do-te-lidhe-shqiperine-me-greqine \|agency=ABC News \|date=20 May 2021}}</ref> ==~~Sea~~Maritime ports== [[File:Hafen Durres von oben.jpg\|thumb\|Port of Durrës]] * ''[[Port of Durrës]]'' Line 56 ⟶ 61: ==Airports== * ''[[Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza\|Tirana International Airport (TIA)]]'' * [[Kukës International Airport Zayed\|Kukës International Airport (KFZ)]] ** [[Vlorë International Airport]] (~~approved~~u/c) ==References==▼ {{reflist}}▼ ==See also== * [[State Authority for Geospatial Information\|ASIG]] * [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kufitar&sll=41.281935,20.115967&sspn=3.360049,6.410522&ie=UTF8&hq=kufitar&hnear=&t=p&z=8 Albania Border Crossings on Google Maps] ▲==References== ~~{{Navboxes~~ ▲{{reflist}} ~~\|list =~~ ~~{{Albania topics}}~~ {{Border crossings of Europe}} }} [[Category:Border crossings of Albania\| ]] [[Category:Lists of international border crossings\|Albania]]