Belsh (; sq-definite, Belshi) is a

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, central

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. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë,

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with Belsh constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,781 people residing in Belsh and 19,503 in Belsh Municipality.

Cityscape

Belsh stretches along the western and northern shores of the karst lake ''Liqeni i Belshit'' and is the main settlement of the Dumre plateau.

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External links

bashkiabelsh.al
– official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Belsh Administrative units of Belsh Municipalities in Elbasan County Towns in Albania