|
Tropojë District
Tropojë District (, ''pronunciation'': /tropɔɪə/) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 28,154 in 2001, and an area of . It was in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Bajram Curri. The area of the former district is with the present municipality of Tropojë, which is part of Kukës County. The area is known for its massive chestnuts forests and the river Valbonë, as well a rich folk culture. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: *Bajram Curri * Bujan *Bytyç * Fierzë *Lekbibaj * Llugaj * Margegaj *Tropojë Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, By ... Note: - urban municipalities in bold References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajram Curri (town)
} Bajram Curri (), formerly known as Kolgecaj until 1952, is a town and administrative unit in the municipality of Tropojë, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The town is located in a remote and mountainous region of the Albanian Alps, within the Valbonë Valley, and close to the border with Kosovo. It is named after Bajram Curri, a national hero who fought for ethnic Albanians, first against the Ottoman Empire and later against the Albanian government. History Bajram Curri was founded in the year 1957 to serve as the center of the Tropoja district. The village was previously known as Kolgecaj. The newly formed city was built based on socialist principles. Historic Tropojë region was inhabited by the Berisha tribe and due to it geographic location had trading routes to the east ( Kosovo vilayet) and to the west ( Scutari vilayet) enabling the import of products from the Adriatic Sea region. One of the main trade good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Albania
Districts ( or ) were first and second-level administrative subdivisions of Albania, administrative divisions of Albania from 19132000. Their number, size, and status changed over time. From 1991 to 2000, the 36 districts were organized into 12 counties of Albania, counties. Pursuant to the Albanian Constitution, 1998 Constitution and Law No. 8653, the districts were abolished and replaced with the larger counties and smaller municipalities of Albania, municipalities. History After Albanian Declaration of Independence, its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania was divided into districts until the year 2000.A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania , Ministry of State for Local Issues During the 1920s and 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Albania
Counties ( or ), also sometimes known as prefectures (), are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Albania, replacing the earlier districts. Since 2000, there have been 12 counties. Since 2015, they have been divided into 61 municipalities, 373 communes, and 2,972 villages. History Since its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania has reorganized its domestic administrative divisions 21 times. The primary division until mid-2000 was into districts (), whose number, size, and importance varied over time.A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania , Ministry of State for Local Issues They were organized into groups comprising 12 counties beginning in 1991. The current status of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Albania
Municipalities ( or ) are the second-level administrative divisions of Albania, below the counties and above the communes. Since the most recent administrative reforms in 2014, Albania has 61 municipalities. History Municipalities are considered the basic administrative division of Albania. Since its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania has reorganized internal administration 21 times. From independence until the year 2000, regional government was organized into regions () of varying numbers, size, and importance. They were consolidated into groups comprising 12 counties in 1991. Following the 1998 constitutional reforms, the 36 regions of the time were abolished entirely and replaced by the larger counties and two kinds of municipalities: urban municipalities () and rural ones (). In 2014, this was revised to reduce the number of urban municipalities to 61 and extended their jurisdiction over the surrounding countryside to create region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropojë
Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, 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 tumuli, shows that the area has been populated since the ancient time. The region lies in the geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukës County
Kukës County (; ) is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Kukës. The county spans and had a total population of 61,998 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Dibër County, Dibër, Lezhë County, Lezhë and Shkodër County, Shkodër and the countries of Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia. It is divided into three Municipalities of Albania, municipalities: Has Municipality, Has, Kukës and Tropojë. The municipalities are further subdivided into 290 towns and villages in total. The human presence in the lands of modern Kukës County can be traced back to the Bronze Ages, when ancient Illyrians, Dardanians and Ancient Rome, Romans established settlements in the region. Several Illyrian tombs were discovered in the villages of Këneta and Kolsh close to Kukës. Kukës is predominantly mountainous and framed by mountain ranges including the Albanian Alps in the northwest which is typified by karst topography. The northeast is domina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valbonë (river)
The Valbona () is a river in northern Albania. It is still relatively untouched. Its source is in the Accursed Mountains, near the border with Montenegro. The Valbonë flows generally east through the municipality Margegaj (mountain villages Valbonë, Dragobi and Shoshan), then turns south along Bajram Curri, and continues southwest until its outflow into the river Drin, near Fierzë. It is one of the cleanest rivers in the country. The river begins in and flows through the Valbonë valley. Gallery File:Lugina_e_Valbones,_Tropoje_01.jpg, File:Kanjoni_i_Lumit_Valbona.jpg, File:Theth_Valley.jpg, File:Lumi_i_Valbones1.jpg, See also * Environment of Albania * List of rivers of Albania Albania has an extensive hydrographic network of 152 rivers and streams, including 10 large rivers flowing from southeast to northwest, mainly discharging towards the Adriatic Sea. Combined, they produce a total annual flow rate of . In the moun ... References Rivers of Alba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Bank Group
The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and best-known development bank in the world and an observer at the United Nations Development Group. The bank is headquartered in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It provided around $98.83 billion in loans and assistance to "developing" and transition countries in the 2021 fiscal year. The bank's stated mission is to achieve the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and building shared prosperity.The World Bank, Press release: "World Bank Group Commitments Rise Sharply in FY14 Amid Organizational Change"July 1 2014, http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/07/01/world-bank-group-commitments-rise-sharply-in-fy14-amid-organizational-change/ref> Total lending as of 2015 for the last 10 years through Development Policy Financing was approximately $117 billion. Its five organizations have been established over time: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bujan
Bujan is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. The population at the 2023 census was 1,738. It is part of the Highlands of Gjakova, an ethnographic region of Albanian and Kosovo, and is known for hosting the 1943 Bujan Conference. Bujan is part of Krasniqi tribal territory. Etymology According to Eqrem Çabej, the etymology of the village derives from a term referring to a "pond with a lot of water", but due to the location of the village, the etymology may have to do with the Albanian term '' bujë''. Notable people * Mic Sokoli (1839–1881), People's Hero of Albania * Tahir Sinani (1964–2001), Albanian KLA and NLA fighter * Binak Alia (1805–1890), leader of the Revolt of 1845, participant in the League of Prizren The League of Prizren (), officially the League for the Defense of the Rights of the Albanian Nation (), was an Alba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bytyç
Bytyç is a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, By .... The population at the 2023 census was 888. References Former municipalities in Kukës County Administrative units of Tropojë {{Kukës-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fierzë (town)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fierze ...
Fierzë may refer to several features in Albania: * Fierzë, Elbasan, a village in the municipality of Belsh, Elbasan County * Fierzë, Lezhë, a village in the municipality of Mirditë, Lezhë County * Fierzë, Shkodër, a village in the municipality of Fushë-Arrëz, Shkodër County * Fierzë, Kukës, a village in the municipality of Tropojë, Kukës County * Fierza Reservoir * Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station The Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station () is a large hydroelectric power station on the Drin River, in Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lekbibaj
Lekbibaj is a village and a former municipality Tropojë northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, By .... The population at the 2023 census was 644. It is the historical center of the Nikaj-Mërtur region. Etymology The etymology of the name of this village is in Albanian, as it is a binary word consisting of Lekë+Bibaj (''Lekë'' is an Albanian personal name, while ''bibë'' is an Albanian word and personal name related to a type of bird). References Former municipalities in Kukës County Administrative units of Tropojë Villages in Kukës County {{Kukës-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
