Bulqizë

Bulqizë (Albanian: [ˈbulˈcizə]; definite Albanian form: Bulqiza) is a municipality in Dibër County, northeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fushë-Bulqizë, Gjoricë, Martanesh, Ostren, Shupenzë, Trebisht, Zerqan with Bulqizë constituting its seat.[1][2][3] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,177 people residing in Bulqizë and 32,210 in Bulqizë Municipality.[lower-alpha 1][1][4] The area of the municipality is 678.51 km2 (261.97 sq mi).[1][5]

Bulqizë
Municipality
View of Bulqizë
Emblem
Bulqizë
Coordinates: 41°29′N 20°13′E
Country Albania
CountyDibër
Government
 • MayorLefter Alla (PS)
Area
 • Municipality678.51 km2 (261.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
32,210
 • Municipality density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
8,177
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
8401-8402
Area Code(0)219
Websitebulqiza.gov.al

Geography

Bulqizë lies in the lower north-east of Albania adjacent to the border with North Macedonia. The municipalities of Mati and Tirana lie to the west while at the south is the municipality of Librazhd. There is a significant sources of chromium, which supports most of the economy of the area.

Notes
  1. The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census

References
  1. "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Bulqizë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6367. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Dibër (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. "Bashkia Bulqizë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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