Fushë-Arrëz (; sq-definite, Fushë-Arrëzi) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
and
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Shkodër County
Shkodër County () is a county in northwestern Albania, with the capital in Shkodër. The county spans and had a total population of 154,479 people as of the 2023 census. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the country of M ...
, northwestern
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
. The municipality consists of the administrative units of
Blerim,
Fierzë,
Iballë,
Qafë-Mali with Fushë-Arrëz constituting its seat.
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.
The area of the municipality is 540.42 km
2.
The etymology of Fushë Arrëz from the
Albanian language translates to in
English as “Field of
nutlets”.
References
External links
bashkiafushearrez.gov.al– Official Website
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Fushë-Arrëz
Administrative units of Fushë-Arrëz
Municipalities in Shkodër County
Towns in Albania