Elbasan
city in Albania
Elbasan is a city in central Albania. It is on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan. It is one of the largest cities in Albania. There are about 79,810 people.[2]
Elbasan | |
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| Coordinates: 41°06′N 20°04′E / 41.100°N 20.067°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Elbasan County |
| District | Elbasan District |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Qazim Sejdini (SP)[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • City | 79,810 |
| • Metro | 296,082 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3001-3006 |
| Area code | 054 |
| Website | www.elbasani.gov.al |
References
change- ↑ "20/02/2007 Të nderuar miq!". 2007-02-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population and Housing Census in Albania" (PDF). Institute of Statistics of Albania. 2011.
