Fushë-Arrëz (Albanian: [ˈfuʃə ˈarəz]; Albanian definite form: Fushë-Arrëzi) is a municipality and town in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Blerim, Fierzë, Iballë, Qafë-Mali with Fushë-Arrëz constituting its seat.[1][2][3] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 2,513 people residing in Fushë-Arrëz and 7,405 in Fushë-Arrëz Municipality.[1][4] The area of the municipality is 540.42 km2.[1][5] The etymology of Fushë Arrëz from the Albanian language translates to in English as “Field of nutlets”.
Fushë-Arrëz | |
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 Fushë-Arrëz main boulevard | |
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| Coordinates: 42°12′N 20°25′E / 42.200°N 20.417°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Shkodër |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hilë Curri (BF) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 540.42 km2 (208.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 7,405 |
| • Municipality density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 2,513 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 4402 |
| Area Code | (0)271 |
| Website | www |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6374–6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Shkodër (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Bashkia Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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- bashkiafushearrez.gov.al – Official Website (in Albanian)