Krrabë is a town and a former
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' ...
in the
Tirana County, central
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 ...
. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest ov ...
.
The population as of the 2023 census is 2,023.
History
The village has been inhabited since ancient times by Illyrians who built the
Persqopi Castle
The Persqopi Castle is a 4th century BC era Illyrians, Illyrian ancient city, located near modern Tirana, Albania.
History
The Persqopi settlement can be dated to the second half of the 4th century BC. No ancient author mentions it by its ''Perqo ...
near Krrabë.
References
Former municipalities in Tirana County
Administrative units of Tirana
Towns in Albania
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