Kolsh, Kukës

Coordinates: 42°5′N 20°21′E / 42.083°N 20.350°E / 42.083; 20.350
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Kolsh
Kolsh is located in Albania
Kolsh
Kolsh
Coordinates: 42°5′N 20°21′E / 42.083°N 20.350°E / 42.083; 20.350
Country Albania
CountyKukës
MunicipalityKukës
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
1,250
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
8511 [1]

Kolsh is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës.[2] The population at the 2011 census was 1,250.[3] The municipal unit consists of the following villages:

  • Kolsh (193 families and a population of 856)[citation needed]
  • Mamëz (170 families and a population of 790)
  • Myç-Mamëz (118 families and a population of 694)

Info

The municipal unit borders Fierza Lake to the East and to the North, Malzi to the west and Surroj to the south. This municipal unit has 481 families and a total population of 2,340 inhabitants.[citation needed] Common family names in the Kolsh area include: Kurpalaj, Lleshi, Gjocera, Toda, Visha, Çika, Doci, Paci. This zone is rich with water sources, mountains, fields, and resources of mineral materials, like chrome, iron or nickel. Agriculture is one of the most important occupations. The other benefits come from emigrants in EU.

References

  1. ^ "Zip Codes" (PDF). Albanian Post Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  2. ^ Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine