Fushë-Arrëz

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Fushë-Arrëz
Municipality
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Fushë-Arrëz main boulevard
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Flag
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Emblem
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Coordinates: 42°12′N20°25′E / 42.200°N 20.417°E / 42.200; 20.417
CountryFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
County Shkodër
Government
 •  Mayor Hilë Curri (BF)
Area
 • Municipality540.42 km2 (208.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
7,405
 • Municipality density14/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.bashkiafushearrez.gov.al

Fushë-Arrëz (Albanian: [ˈfuʃəˈarəz] ; 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”.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6374–6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "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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