Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a

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in Kukës County, northeastern

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, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, Bytyç, Fierzë, Lekbibaj, Llugaj, Margegaj and Tropojë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Bajram Curri. As of the Institute of Statistics 2023 census, there were 2,560 people residing in the municipal unit Tropojë and 14,189 in the municipality.

Etymology

Tropojë's old name was ''Trebopolje'' and is recorded in Serbian medieval charters and Ottoman registers. The word itself comes from the old Slavic ''trebiti'', ‘to clean’, and ''polje'', ‘field’, i.e. ‘clean field’.

History

The region was inhabited by Illyrian tribes. Archaeological evidence found in the area, such as castles or

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, shows that the area has been populated since the ancient time. The region lies in the geographical span of the Dardani tribes.

Geography

Tropojë Municipality is located on the bank of Valbonë River between the Albanian Alps in northeastern Albania bordering

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to the northwest and

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to the northeast and east. Valbonë Valley National Park sprawls in the northwest of Tropojë and protects the Valbonë Valley and the Gashi River, which has been inscribed on the

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World Heritage list as portion of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe. The area of the municipality is .

Climate

According to the

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, Tropojë falls under the periphery of the

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(

: Cfb) zone with an average annual temperature of .

Notable people

* Albana Osmani * Azem Hajdari * Besnik Mustafaj * Binak Alia * Erjon Dollapi * Fatime Sokoli * Haxhi Zeka * Marko Hoxha * Mic Sokoli * Sali Berisha * Shpend Dragobia * Skënder Gega * Pjeter Progni

References

External links

tropoje.gov.al
– Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tropoje Administrative units of Tropojë Albanian ethnographic regions Gegëri Municipalities in Kukës County Towns in Albania