Divjakë

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Divjakë
Municipality and town
Center of Divjakë
Center of Divjakë
Stema e Bashkisë Divjakë.svg
Seal
Divjakë is located in Albania
Divjakë
Divjakë
Coordinates: 40°59.47′N 19°31.57′E / 40.99117°N 19.52617°E / 40.99117; 19.52617
CountryAlbania
RegionSouthern Albania
CountyFier
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorFredi Kokoneshi (PS)
 • CouncilDivjakë Municipal Council
Area
 • Municipality[1][2]309.58 km2 (119.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
34,254[a]
 • Municipality density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Administrative unit
8,445[b]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9022
Area code(s)(0)371
Websitebashkiadivjake.gov.al

Divjakë (Albanian: [ˈdivˈjakə]; definite Albanian 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][4] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,445 people residing in Divjakë and 34,254 in Divjakë Municipality.[1][5]

Geography[]

A panoramic view of Divjakë-Karavasta National Park.

Demography[]

According to the 2011 Albanian census, Divjakë was inhabited by an ethnic Albanian majority of 84.16%. Aromanians form the second largest ethnic community, with 2.12% declaring themselves Vlach, that is, Aromanian.[6] Divjake is a considerable center of the Aromanian community within that region. The remaining 13.76% did not declare themselves an ethnicity due to irregularities of the Albanian census taking.[citation needed]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The municipality of Divjakë consists of the administrative units of Grabian, Gradishtë, Remas, Tërbuf and Divjakë.[1][3][4] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census.[1][5]
  2. ^ The estimation for the administrative unit of Divjakë is to be taken into consideration.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Divjakë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bashkia Divjakë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b c 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 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Ethnic composition of Albania 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

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