Rubik, Albania

Rubik, Albania

Rubik is a mining town in northwest Albania, about 10 km east of Lezhë.

Copper ore was processed at a plant in the town (across the river from most of the habitation) for sixty years, until its closure in 1998.

Rubik has a 900 year old church and also a project run by the Caritas charity.It is a beautiful mountainous area. Not a very big town, but it is a town where everyone knows everyone.In 2006 it began new renovations run by Qemal Destani. This new project's purpose is to make the town better in order to attract new tourists.


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