Divjakë

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]

Divjakë
Municipality and town
Center of Divjakë
Seal
Divjakë
Divjakë
Coordinates: 40°59.47′N 19°31.57′E
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[lower-alpha 1]
 • Municipality density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Administrative unit
8,445[lower-alpha 2]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9022
Area code(s)(0)371
Websitebashkiadivjake.gov.al

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/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.

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. "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. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). Fletorja Zyrtare e Republikës së Shqipërisë. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. 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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