Klos (municipality)
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Coordinates: 41°30′23″N 20°05′11″E / 41.50639°N 20.08639°E | |
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County | Dibër |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ilmi Hoxha (PS) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 357.72 km2 (138.12 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipality | 16,618 |
• Municipality density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 7,873 |
• Municipal unit density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 8002 |
Area Code | (0)287 |
Website | Official Website |
Klos (definite Albanian form: Klosi) is a town and a municipality in Mat District, northern center Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gurrë, Klos, Suç and Xibër, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Klos.[1] The total population is 16,618 (2011 census),[2] in a total area of 357.72 km2.[3] The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 7,873.[2] Klos lies 28.5 kilometers (17¾ mi) 'as the crow flies' from Tirana and 14 kilometers (9 mi) from Burrel.
Economy[]
The land is suited for agriculture and the economy is based on agriculture, with many houses having farms and selling their products in local markets known as Tregu. There are mini markets, bars and cafés, too. Their activity produces much tax revenue.
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Sports[]
Klos has a football team known as FC Klosi playing in the Albanian Second Division. Playing in Klos.
References[]
- ^ Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and housing census - Dibër 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries" (XLS). Eurostat. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
External links[]
- Municipalities in Dibër County
- Klos (municipality)
- Administrative units of Klos (municipality)
- Towns in Albania