Fushë-Arrëz

Fushë-Arrëz
Municipality
Fushë-Arrëz main boulevard
Fushë-Arrëz main boulevard
Flag of Fushë-Arrëz
Flag
Official logo of Fushë-Arrëz
Emblem
Coordinates: 42°12′N 20°25′E / 42.200°N 20.417°E / 42.200; 20.417
Country Albania
CountyShkodër
Government
 • MayorHilë Curri (BF)
Area
 • Municipality540.42 km2 (208.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
7,405
 • Municipality density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
2,513
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
4402
Area Code(0)271
Websitewww.bashkiafushearrez.gov.al

Fushë-Arrëz (Albanian: [ˈfuʃə ˈarəz]; Albanian definite form: Fushë-Arrëzi) is a municipality and town in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Blerim, Fierzë, Iballë, Qafë-Mali with Fushë-Arrëz constituting its seat.[1][2][3] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 2,513 people residing in Fushë-Arrëz and 7,405 in Fushë-Arrëz Municipality.[1][4] The area of the municipality is 540.42 km2.[1][5] The etymology of Fushë Arrëz from the Albanian language translates to in English as “Field of nutlets”.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. ^ "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 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6374–6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Shkodër (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Bashkia Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.