Kurbin
Kurbin | |
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 Emblem | |
.svg)  Kurbin | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′N 19°43′E / 41.633°N 19.717°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Majlinda Cara (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 276.25 km2 (106.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 46,291 |
| • Municipality density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 4701-4702 |
| Area Code | (0)53 |
| Website | Official Website |
Kurbin is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fushë Kuqe, Laç, Mamurras and Milot. The seat of the municipality is the town Laç.[1] The total population is 46,291 (2011 census),[2] in a total area of 276.25 km2.[3] It is coterminous with the former Kurbin District.
History
The origing of the name remains unknown until today. One hypothesis comes from Professor David Luka. He believes that the name derives from the merger of Kurbin Illyrian word karp-rock (stone).
Kurbin has been inhabited since the 14th century. After the death of Skanderbeg most of the population emigrated to Italy, Calabria, or climbed mountains in the remote areas. The resettlement of Kurbin was realized later on, because of the protection that people had to take from the Ottoman attacks. A portion of the population that came there later, also came from Kosovo, who moved from the Serbian oppression.[4]
Notable people
- Paskal Trokshi - Religious figure
- Lek Pervizi - Painter
- Prenk Pervizi - Albanian General
References
- ^ Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Population and housing census - Lezhë 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries" (XLS). Eurostat. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ http://www.blue-albania.com/GeneralInfo30-Kurbini.htm
The municipalities of Albania are the country's administrative divisions consisting of local administrative units and their inclusive villages. | ||
| Berat County |  | |
| Dibër County | ||
| Durrës County | ||
| Elbasan County | ||
| Fier County | ||
| Gjirokastër County | ||
| Korçë County | ||
| Kukës County | ||
| Lezhë County | ||
| Shkodër County | ||
| Tiranë County | ||
| Vlorë County | ||
Subdivisions of Lezhë County | ||
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County Seat: Lezhë | ||
| Municipality of Kurbin |  | |
| Municipality of Lezhë | ||
| Municipality of Mirditë | ||
Subdivisions of Kurbin Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Laç | ||
| Administrative Unit of Fushë Kuqe |
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| Administrative Unit of Laç |
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| Administrative Unit of Mamurras |
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| Administrative Unit of Milot |
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