Fushë-Arrëz

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

Fushë-Arrëz
Municipality and town
Seal
Fushë-Arrëz
Fushë-Arrëz
Coordinates: 42°12′0″N 20°25′0″E
CountryAlbania
RegionNorthern Albania
CountyShkodër
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorFran Tuçi (PS)
 • CouncilFushë-Arrëz Municipal Council
Area
 • Municipality[1][2]540.42 km2 (208.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
7.405[lower-alpha 1]
 • Municipality density13.70/km2 (35.5/sq mi)
 • Administrative unit
2,513[lower-alpha 2]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4402
Area code+355 (0) 271
Websitebashkiafushearrez.gov.al

Notes
  1. The municipality of Fushë-Arrëz consists of the administrative units of Blerim, Fierzë, Iballë, Qafë-Mali and Fushë-Arrëz.[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 Fushë-Arrëz is to be taken into consideration.[5]

References
  1. "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. "Bashkia Fushë-Arrëz" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 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 24 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 24 September 2021.
  5. 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 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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