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Municipality (Albania)
Municipalities ( or ) are the second-level administrative divisions of Albania, administrative divisions of Albania, below the counties of Albania, counties and above the communes of Albania, communes. Since the most recent administrative reforms in 2014, Albania has 61 municipalities. History Municipalities are considered the basic administrative division of Albania. Since Albanian Declaration of Independence, its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania has reorganized administrative divisions of Albania, internal administration 21 times. From independence until the year 2000, regional government was organized into regions of Albania, regions () of varying numbers, size, and importance. They were consolidated into groups comprising 12 counties of Albania, counties in 1991. Following the Constitution of Albania, 1998 constitutional reforms, the 36 regions of the time were abolished entirely and replaced by the larger counties and two kinds of munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Albanian Local Elections
Local elections were held in Albania on 21 June 2015. Voters elected mayors, municipal council members, municipal unit mayors and municipal unit members. The Central Election Commission of Albania was responsible for administrating the elections. This provided that the community type of komuna was abolished and at the same time the total number of communities were reduced from 373 to 61 Bashkia. Those entitled to vote elected the executive and legislative representatives of their communities, the 61 mayors (and on the other hand the total of 1595 municipal councils. Background Following the elections in 2011. The Democrats won in many rural areas as well as Tirana by 81 votes. At the time, Edi Rama was the longest Serving Mayor of Tirana serving 11 years. Lulzim Basha in 2015 announced he would not seek reelection for mayor of Tirana. Prior to the election, Lulzim Basha announced that Halim Kosova would be elected to run as Mayor of Tirana for the Democratic Party of Albania. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinjë
Sinjë is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Berat Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality. By air, it is north of Gjirokastër, west of Korçë, south of Tirana, and ea .... The population at the 2011 census was 3,351. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Berat Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshnik
Roshnik is a commune in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Berat. The population at the 2011 census was 2,513. The Köprülü family of Ottoman viziers came from this municipality. Geography Roshnik is located in northern Berat County and is part of Berat municipality. It borders the commune of Vërtop to the south, Zhepë to the east, Berat and Otllak to the west, and Lumas to the north. Roshnik is approximately 9km (5.5mi) from the main city of Berat. It is subdivided into the following villages: Bogdan i Poshtëm, Bogdan i Sipërm, Dardhë, Karkanjoz, Kostren i Madh, Kostren i Vogël, Mimias, Perisnak, Qafë Dardhë, Roshnik Qendër, Roshnik i Vogël, Vojnik, Rabjak. Demographics As of the 2011 census, the municipality has 2,513 residents in 1,298 housing units, with a population density of . 535 residents, 21% of the total population, were under the age of 14. There were 288 people who were ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otllak
Otllak is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Berat Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality. By air, it is north of Gjirokastër, west of Korçë, south of Tirana, and ea .... The population at the 2011 census was 9,218. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Berat Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berat
Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality. By air, it is north of Gjirokastër, west of Korçë, south of Tirana, and east of Fier. Berat is located in the south of the country. It is surrounded by mountains and hills, including Tomorr on the east that was declared a Tomorr National Park, national park. The river Osum (river), Osum (total length ) runs through the city before it empties into the Seman (river), Seman within the Myzeqe, Myzeqe Plain. The municipality of Berat was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Berat, Otllak, Roshnik, Sinjë, and Velabisht, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the city Berat. The total population is 62,232 as of the 2023 census, in a total area of . Berat, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, comprises a unique style of Architecture of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party Of Albania
The Socialist Party of Albania (, PSSh), also known as simply the Socialist Party (, PS), is a Social democracy, social-democratic centre-left political party in Albania. It is the successor to the Party of Labour of Albania, which reconstituted itself under its current name on 13 June 1991 after the Fall of communism in Albania, fall of communism in an effort to adapt to the new political landscape. The PS is an associate of the Party of European Socialists and a member of the Socialist International. History Established in 1991, the Socialist Party of Albania emerged in the aftermath of the fall of communism in Albania that had dominated Politics of Albania, Albanian politics since the end of World War II. The dissolution of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, People's Socialist Republic prompted a reevaluation of political ideologies and a quest for democratic governance, paving the way for the rise of multiple political entities. The roots of the Socialist Party c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rrasë
Rrasë is a former municipality in the Elbasan 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 Belsh. The population at the 2011 census was 1,594.2011 census results The municipal unit consists of the villages Shegas, Rrasë e Sipërme, Guri i Bardhë and Rrasë e Poshtme. /ref> See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajan
Kajan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan 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 Belsh. The population at the 2011 census was 3,925.2011 census results The municipal unit consists of the villages Dragot-Fushë, Lisaj, Kajan, Dragot, Gjinuk, Gjolene, Turbull, Çestije, Merhoj and Idriz. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grekan
Grekan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan 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 Belsh. The population at the 2011 census was 3,138. The municipal unit consists of the villages Deshiran, Grekan, Guras and Rrenes. References Administrative units of Belsh Former municipalities in Elbasan County Villages in Elbasan County {{Elbasan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
