Gruemirë

Gruemirë
Gruemirë
Municipal unit
	Gruemirë
	Coordinates: 42°12′N 19°28′E / 42.200°N 19.467°ECoordinates: 42°12′N 19°28′E / 42.200°N 19.467°E
Country	Albania
County	Shkodër
Municipality	Malësi e Madhe
• Municipal unit	113.7 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Municipal unit	8,890
• Municipal unit density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Gruemirë is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,890.^[2]

Name[]

It is named after the settlement of Gruemirë which in turn takes its name from the Gruemiri fis (tribe) which traditionally had its home territory in Gruemira. Gruemira is first mentioned in the cadaster of Venetian Shkodra in 1416. Traditionally, in Albanological research it has been seen as compound of grua (woman) and mirë (good). This has led to theories about the name may have been taken after the strong leadership a woman may have held among the Gruemiri in the past.^[3] Another theory based in the rendering of the toponym in the defter of Scutari in 1485 as Kuruemira proposes an etymology as a compound of krua (well) + mirë (good).^[4] The people of the fis and the village of Gruemirë are called Gruemiras.

Settlements[]

There are 15 settlements within Gruemirë.^[5]

References[]

^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
^ Filipović 1982, p. 62.
^ Halimi 1986, p. 113.
^ "Komuna Gruemirë, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe" (PDF) (in Albanian). Retrieved 3 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

Bibliography[]

Filipović, Milenko (1982). Among the People, Native Yugoslav Ethnography: Selected Writing of Milenko S. Filipović. Michigan Slavic Publications, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.
Halimi, Mehmet (1986). "Toponimet kompozitore mesjetare në të folmet e sotme shqipe [Compounds in the toponymy of modern Albania]". Gjurmime Albanologjike. Albanological Institute of Pristina. 15–16.

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[1] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[census11-2] "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

[FOOTNOTEFilipović198262-3] Filipović 1982, p. 62.

[FOOTNOTEHalimi1986113-4] Halimi 1986, p. 113.

[5] "Komuna Gruemirë, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe" (PDF) (in Albanian). Retrieved 3 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t Subdivisions of Malësi e Madhe Municipality
Municipal Seat: Koplik
Administrative Unit of Gruemirë	Boriç i Madh Boriç i Vogël Demiraj Gjormë Grilë Grudë Gruemirë Kerraj Ktosh Kurtë Linaj Mëshqerrë Omaraj Rrash-Kullaj Vajush Vorfë
Administrative Unit of Kastrat	Aliaj Bajzë Bratosh Goraj Gradec Hot Ivanaj Jeran Kastrat Pjetroshan Premal Rrapshë Vukpalaj
Administrative Unit of Kelmend	Brojë Kozhnjë Lëpushë Nikç Selcë Tamarë Vermosh Vukël
Administrative Unit of Koplik	Koplik
Administrative Unit of Qendër	Bogiq Dobër Jubicë Kalldrun Kamicë-Flakë Koplik i Sipërm Lohë e Poshtme Stërbeq
Administrative Unit of Shkrel	Bogë Bzhetë Bzhetë-Makaj Dedaj Doç-Rrepisht Kokë-Papaj Lohë e Sipërme Qafë-Gradë Reç Vrith Vuç-Kurtaj Zagorë

v t Subdivisions of Shkodër County
County Seat: Shkodër
Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz	Blerim Fierzë Fushë-Arrëz Iballë Qafë-Mali
Municipality of Malësi e Madhe	Gruemirë Kastrat Kelmend Koplik Qendër Shkrel
Municipality of Pukë	Gjegjan Pukë Qelëz Qerret Rrapë
Municipality of Shkodër	Ana e Malit Bërdicë Dajç Guri i Zi Postribë Pult Rrethinat Shalë Shkodër Shosh Velipojë
Municipality of Vau i Dejës	Bushat Hajmel Shllak Temal Vau i Dejës Vig-Mnelë