Papër is a village and a former municipality in the
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: Elbas ...
, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. The population at the 2011 census was 6,348.
[2011 census results]
It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, west of Elbasan. It was founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipal unit of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murres, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishtaj, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh.
Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër.
The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbin River flows through Papër.
Papër ranges from 60–722 meters above sea level.
[Komuna Papër: Në Rrjedhën e Shekujve. Shefqet Bullari. Edlora. Tiranë, 2009.]
References
Former municipalities in Elbasan County
Administrative units of Elbasan
Villages in Elbasan County
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