Librazhd
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| Coordinates: 41°11′N 20°19′E / 41.183°N 20.317°ECoordinates: 41°11′N 20°19′E / 41.183°N 20.317°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Elbasan County |
| District | Librazhd District |
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| • Mayor | Kastriot Begaj |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,998UNIQ5,543fd082e10aa7c-ref-00,000,000-QINU |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 3401-3402 |
| Area code(s) | 0514 |
| Car Plates | LB |
| Website | http://www.bashkialibrazhd.gov.al/ |
Librazhd is a town in eastern Albania, capital of the Librazhd District. It has a population of approximately 9,998.[1] Librazhd is the nearest town to the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park. For more information see: Librazhd District.
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[edit] History
During WWII two battalions of the National Liberation Movement ambushed defeated Third Reich troops near Librazhd killing over 200 German soldiers.[2]
[edit] Sports
Librazhd's football (soccer) club is Sopoti Librazhd. KF Sopoti Librazhd was founded in 1948 and its home ground is Sopoti Stadium which seats 3,000.
The team is playing the 2010-2011 season in the Albanian Second Division.
[edit] Notable people
- Alpin Gallo, professional footballer
Ejup Çota, Professor of Entomology, Agricultural University of Albania
[edit] References
- ^ a b Albania: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population World Gazetteer.2009-12-01
- ^ Pearson, Owen (2006-07-11). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 271. ISBN 9781845111045. http://books.google.com/books?id=P3knunC7z_oC&pg=PA271. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
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