Belsh

Municipality in Albania
Municipality in Central Albania, Albania
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40°59′N 19°53′E / 40.983°N 19.883°E / 40.983; 19.883CountryAlbaniaRegionCentral AlbaniaCountyElbasanGovernment
 • TypeMayor–council • Mayor[1]Arif Tafani (PS) • CouncilBelsh Municipal CouncilArea
 • Municipality[2][3]196.44 km2 (75.85 sq mi)Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
19,503[a] • Municipality density99.28/km2 (257.1/sq mi) • Administrative unit
8,781[b]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3008
Area code(0)582Websitebashkiabelsh.al

Belsh (Albanian: [ˈbɛˈlʃ]; Albanian definite form: Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë with Belsh constituting its seat.[2][5] 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.[2][6]

Cityscape

A panoramic view of Belsh.

Notes

  1. ^ The municipality of Belsh consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë and Belsh.[2][4][5] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census.[2][6]
  2. ^ The estimation for the administrative unit of Belsh is to be taken into consideration.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kryetari Bashkia Belsh" (in Albanian). Bashkia Belsh. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Belsh" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Bashkia Belsh" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Elbasan (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

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The municipalities of Albania are the country's administrative divisions consisting of local administrative units and their inclusive villages.
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Subdivisions of Belsh Municipality
Municipal Seat: Belsh
Administrative Unit of Belsh
  • Belsh
  • Belsh Qëndër
  • Çepe
  • Dushk
  • Gradisht
  • Marinëz
  • Qafë Shkallë
  • Seferan
  • Shkëndi
  • Shkozë
  • Shtith
  • Stanaj
  • Trojas
Administrative Unit of Fierzë
Administrative Unit of Grekan
  • Dëshiran
  • Grekan
  • Guras
  • Rrenës
Administrative Unit of Kajan
  • Çestije
  • Dragot
  • Dragot-Dumre
  • Drizaj
  • Gjinuk
  • Gjolen
  • Kajan
  • Lisaj
  • Merhoj
  • Turbull
Administrative Unit of Rrasë
  • Guri i Bardhë
  • Rrasë e Poshtme
  • Rrasë e Sipërme
  • Shegas