Xhafzotaj
Xhafzotaj | |
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 View of the town from Durrës-Tirana Highway | |
.svg)  Xhafzotaj | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 19°33′E / 41.350°N 19.550°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Durrës |
| Municipality | Shijak |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,381 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Xhafzotaj (IPA: /d͡ʒafzotaj/) is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shijak.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 12,381.[2]
The area around Xhafzotaj is very flat. The main road from Durres to Tirana crossed the municipality while today the road leads mostly along the highway that bypasses the town to the northwest. Once a highly agricultural area, now the region is an important center of industry and trade in the Tirana-Durres region.
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Subdivisions of Durrës County | ||
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County Seat: Durrës | ||
| Municipality of Durrës |  | |
| Municipality of Krujë | ||
| Municipality of Shijak | ||
Subdivisions of Shijak Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Shijak | ||
| Administrative Unit of Gjepalaj |
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| Administrative Unit of Maminas |
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| Administrative Unit of Shijak | ||
| Administrative Unit of Xhafzotaj |
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