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Elbasan County
Elbasan County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021), in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city Elbasan. Administrative divisions Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, and Peqin. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities: * Belsh * Bradashesh * Cërrik * Elbasan * Fierzë * Funarë * Gjergjan * Gjinar * Gjoçaj * Gostimë * Gracen * Gramsh * Grekan * Hotolisht * Kajan * Karinë * Klos * Kodovjat * Kukur * Kushovë * Labinot-Fushë * Labinot-Mal * Lenie * Librazhd * Lunik * Mollas * Orenjë * Pajovë * Papër * Peqin * Përparim * Pishaj * Polis * Poroçan * Prrenjas * Qendër Librazhd * Qukës * Rrajcë * Rrasë * Shalës * Shezë * Shirgjan * Shushicë * Skënderbegas * Steb ...
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Elbasan
Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central Albania. Etymology The Albanian name is derived from the Ottoman Turkish ''il-basan'' ("the fortress"). is also the Aromanian name of the city. According to Saliaj the name in antiquity ''Scampa'' is derived from the word ''Shkamba'' ("The Rock or Cliff") in Albanian. Comparing with the name of the river of Elbasan ,''Shkumbini'' ("Scampini in Antiquity"). History In August 2010 archaeologists discovered two Illyrian graves near the walls of the castle of Elbasan. In the second century BC, a trading post called ''Mansio Scampa'' near the site of modern Elbasan developed close to a junction of two branches of an important Roman road, the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic coast with Byzantium. It was one of the most impo ...
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Gjinar
Gjinar is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. The population at the 2011 census was 3,478. The municipal unit consists of the villages Lleshan, Gjinar, Valesh, Pashtresh, Derstile, Llukan, Sterstan, Xibresh, Maskarth, Kaferr and Pobrat. It is part of the Shpati mountainous area, and a touristic destination. It is near a massive pine forest. It is known for weekly bazaar days. Every Thursday Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is the fifth day of the week. Name ''Se ... in center of Gjinar takes place bazaar day. There you can buy fresh products from villages nearby that comes to sell products. As a touristic center there can be enjoyed weekends in the fresh air, beautiful nature and ...
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Labinot-Mal
Labinot-Mal is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central .... The population at the 2011 census was 5,291.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Guri i Zi, Labinot-Mal, Serice, Lamolle, Bene, Lugaxhi, Qafe, Qerret, Shmil and Dritas.


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Labinot-Fushë
Labinot-Fushë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central .... The population at the 2011 census was 7,058.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Labinot-Fushë, Godolesh, Griqan i Sipërm, Griqan i Poshtëm, Xibrake and Mengel.


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Kushovë
Kushovë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gramsh. The population at the 2011 census was 659.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Kushovë, Bregas, Gjeraqine, Dumberas, Brasnik, Ulove, Sotire and Kerpice.


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Kukur
Kukur is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gramsh. The population at the 2011 census was 2,560.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Snosem, Sojnik, Mukaj, Irmath, Kalaj, Gribe, Vreshtas, Kukur, Rashtan and Grazhdan.


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Kodovjat
Kodovjat is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gramsh. The population at the 2011 census was 2,355.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Kodovjat, Bratilë, Bulcar, Kishte, Kokel, Posnovisht, Shelcan, Bersnik i Poshtëm, Bersnik i Sipërm, Mashan and Broshtan.


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Klos, Elbasan
Klos is a village and a former municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Cërrik Cërrik (; sq-definite, Cërriku ) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Gostimë, Klos, Mollas, Shalës with Cërrik constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Sta .... The population at the 2011 census was 3,262. The municipality consists of the villages Klos, Selvias, Qyrkan, Lumas, Qafë, Floq, Trunç and Banjë. References Administrative units of Cërrik Former municipalities in Elbasan County Villages in Elbasan County {{Elbasan-geo-stub ...
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Karinë
Karinë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim an .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,350.2011 census results
The municipality consists of the villages Karinë, Kazije, Rrozej, Progem, Sinametaj, Drangaj and Garunje.


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Kajan
Kajan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Belsh. The population at the 2011 census was 3,925.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Dragot-Fushë, Lisaj, Kajan, Dragot, Gjinuk, Gjolene, Turbull, Çestije, Merhoj and Idriz.


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Hotolisht
Hotolisht is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Librazhd. The population at the 2011 census was 5,706.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Buzgare, Dardhe, Hotolisht, Kokreve, Vehcan, Vulcan and Xhyre.


Demographic history

The village of Hotolisht appears in the Ottoman '' defter'' of 1467 as a settlement in the

Grekan
Grekan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Belsh. The population at the 2011 census was 3,138. The municipal unit consists of the villages Deshiran, Grekan, Guras and Rrenes. References Administrative units of Belsh Former municipalities in Elbasan County Villages in Elbasan County {{Elbasan-geo-stub ...
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