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Divjakë

Coordinates: 40°59′40″N 19°31′50″E / 40.99444°N 19.53056°E / 40.99444; 19.53056
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Divjakë
Municipality
Center of Divjakë
Center of Divjakë
Flag of Divjakë
Flag
Official logo of Divjakë
Emblem
Divjakë is located in Albania
Divjakë
Divjakë
Coordinates: 40°59′40″N 19°31′50″E / 40.99444°N 19.53056°E / 40.99444; 19.53056
Country Albania
CountyFier
Government
 • MayorJosif Gorrea (PS)
Area
 • Municipality309.58 km2 (119.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
34,254
 • Municipality density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
8,445
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
9022
Area Code(0)371
Websitebashkiadivjake.gov.al

Divjakë (Albanian: [ˈdivˈjakə]; Albanian definite 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][2][3] 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][4]

Geography

Divjakë is located near the Adriatic Sea coast, in the Myzeqe plain. The area of the municipality is 309.58 km2.[1][5]

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, that is, Aromanian.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Divjakë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 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 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ 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 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Bashkia Divjakë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Ethnic composition of Albania 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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