Krahës
Appearance
Krahës | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′N 19°51′E / 40.43°N 19.85°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Gjirokastër |
Municipality | Memaliaj |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 2,554 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Krahës is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Memaliaj.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 2,554.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Krahës, Krahës i Sipërm, Zhulaj, Lulëzim, Levan, Allkomemaj, Kalivaç, Përparim, Leshnjë and Xhaxhaj.[3]
Etymology
The etymology of Krahes is in Albanian, as it derives from the word Krah (Albanian for arm).