Divjakë | |
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![]() Center of Divjakë | |
Coordinates: 40°59′40″N 19°31′50″E / 40.99444°N 19.53056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Fier |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josif Gorrea (PS) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 309.58 km2 (119.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipality | 34,254 |
• Municipality density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 8,445 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 9022 |
Area Code | (0)371 |
Website | www |
Divjakë (Albanian: [ˈdivˈjakə]; Albanian definite form: Divjaka) is a municipality and town in Fier County, Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Grabian, Gradishtë, Remas, Tërbuf with Divjakë constituting its seat.[1][2][3] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate based on the 2011 census, there were 8,445 people residing in Divjakë and 34,254 in Divjakë Municipality.[1][4]
Geography
Divjakë is located near the Adriatic Sea coast, in the Myzeqe plain. The area of the municipality is 309.58 km2.[1][5]
Demography
According to the 2011 Albanian census, 84.16% of Divjakë's residents were ethnic Albanian. Aromanians form the second largest ethnic community, with 2.12% declaring themselves Vlach, that is, Aromanian.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Divjakë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "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 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Fier (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Bashkia Divjakë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Albania 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
External links
- bashkiadivjake.gov.al – Official Website (in Albanian)