Rugova is a mountain region located to the north-west of the city of Peć, in Kosovo region. According to notes of Rugova it has been inhabited since before the 12th century. In 2013, it was designated a national park by the Parliament of Kosovo. Rugova is an ethnographically diverse region, with great importance for the literary branches of lexicology and onomastics. Rugova is a suitable region for hiking, mountaineering and picnics, it was ranked as the fourth most important center for winter sports by the International Ski Federation. Furthermore, in April 2013, Peć won the "Tourism for Tomorrow" award for the project, "Peaks of the Balkans". Rugova is rich with many landform elements such as caves, glacial lakes, high peaks, tunnels; the highest peak is Hajla at 2,403 m. From Qafa e Qyqes it is possible to observe the whole city of Peja. Guri i Kuq, 1,522 m, has views of Đeravica, Maja e Mariashit, Maja e Hekurave, Shkëlzeni and Lake Plav. Maja e Vjelakut is a high peak at 2,014 m. A via ferrata starts 4 km from Peć, is the only one in the Balkans.

Rugova offers good living conditions though the number of residents has decreased. The term "Rugovë" derives from the word "rrugë" which means "street", as a lot of important roads have crossed this region; the only route that connected Albania with Montenegro went through Rugova. The oldest name "Shtupel" dates back to 1292, it represented two of Rugova's villages: Shtupeqi i madh and Shtupeqi i vogël; the meaning of this nomenclature is comes from the word "stëp" which means an individual involved in the making of dairy products such as milk and yogurt.) All the village names in Rugova are rooted in the Albanian language. For example, the village of Dugave is derived from the word duka; the incursions of Slavic, Ottoman, conquerors has meant many places have changed names over the centuries, as the power of various empires grew and waned. Place names are based on features such as: Natural: Gropa e Borës, Kërshi i Madh, Qafa e Deshve, Neqinati Ethnographic: Guri i Nuses, Qafa e Dasmorëve, Livadhi i Gjakut, Sheu i Qyqes Historical: Kodra e Trimave, Vorret e Shehitëve, Hajla e Keqe Native: Bjeshkët e Kelmendit, Bregu i Kishës, Kroi i Nikçve, Maja e Nikë Dedës, Lugu i Shkodrës, Qafa e Rexhajve Masterly: Maja e Lopëve, Guri i Çobanit, Llazet e Kuajve, Kërshi i Cjapit, Shpella e MartinitRugova is enriched with new toponyms every now and for example, Kodra e Shkollës and Lëndina e Shkollës.

Rugova is at a latitude of 42°44’ N and a longitude of 20°3’ E, it is 93 km from Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. It covers a territory of 20,330 hectares, from east to west it extends for 23 km. Rugova lies between the mountains of Hajla, Shtëdim and Kopranik; the Pećka Bistrica splits the mountains in half, forming a canyon. Eighty-five percent of the territory is covered by forests; the terrain is rugged, with steep limestone slopes and deep, erosive gorges. The mountains have a slope of 15–30°, but reach 45–90°; the terrain contains various karstic features such as caves, natural tunnels and glacial lakes. The region of Rugova is divided into five small neighbourhoods; these villages are 2–5 kilometres apart. Many important roads pass through Rugova: Shkodra's valley connects Rugova with Tropojë and Shkodër, Qafa e Çakorrit leads to Plav and Gusinje, Qafa e Dasmorëve connects to Rožaje, Qafa e Hajlës with Dacaj and Husaj. Rugova has a wet, continental climate, influenced by the mountains and hot summers, long and harsh winters.

Spring is late, the seasons change quickly. The high level of precipitation is a result of clashes between the tropical and continental climates. Maximum precipitation is in December, 372.6 millimetres, minimum in July, 0.3 millimetres. The annual minimum and maximum are 1,336 millimetres, respectively. Snow is present on the peaks with a depth ranging from 30 centimetres to 2 metres; the average temperatures in the region are: 4.4 °C to 7.5 °C in the spring. Rugova has a multitude of habitats such as meadows and pastures and alpine scrub brush, forest oak and coniferous trees, pit slopes and ravines, river water, fountain wells, karst pits, wet soil, acids with red and black acid, massive rocks, shed stones; the variety of habitats indicates a high diversity of vegetation. Rugosa has flora, typical of central Europe at high altitudes, but it has plants that are unique to the Balkans; the region is composed of four zones: The oak forest zone lies at 800–1,000 m. It occupies the lower part of the region and is represented by mulberry and Qarri.

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