Belsh
Belsh (Albanian: [ˈbɛˈlʃ]; Albanian definite form: Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë with Belsh constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,781 people residing in Belsh and 19,503 in Belsh Municipality.
Belsh | |
|---|---|
 Center of Belsh | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Belsh  Belsh | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 19°53′E / 40.983°N 19.883°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| Region | Central Albania |
| County | Elbasan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor[1] | Arif Tafani (PS) |
| • Council | Belsh Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Municipality[2][3] | 196.44 km2 (75.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 19,503[a] |
| • Municipality density | 99.28/km2 (257.1/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 8,781[b] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3008 |
| Area code | (0)582 |
| Website | bashkiabelsh.al |
Belsh (Albanian: [ˈbɛˈlʃ]; Albanian definite form: Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë with Belsh constituting its seat.[2][5] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,781 people residing in Belsh and 19,503 in Belsh Municipality.[2][6]
Cityscape
[edit]Belsh stretches along the western and northern shores of the karst lake Liqeni i Belshit and is the main settlement of the Dumre plateau.
Municipal Council
[edit]
Following the 2023 local elections, the composition of the Council of Belsh is as follows:[7]
| Name | Abbr. | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party of Albania Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë |
PS | 10 | |
| Democratic Party of Albania Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë |
PD | 3 | |
| Together We Win Bashkë Fitojmë |
BF | 2 | |
| Legality Movement Party Lëvizja e Legalitetit |
PLL | 2 | |
| Movement for National Development Lëvizja për Zhvillim Kombëtar |
LZHK | 1 | |
| Republican Party of Albania Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë |
PR | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Albania Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë |
PDS | 1 | |
| Green Party of Albania Partia e Gjelbër e Shqipërisë |
PGJ | 1 | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The municipality of Belsh consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë and Belsh.[2][4][5] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census.[2][6]
- ^ The estimation for the administrative unit of Belsh is to be taken into consideration.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kryetari Bashkia Belsh" (in Albanian). Bashkia Belsh. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Belsh" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Bashkia Belsh" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Elbasan (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "HartaKQZ". 2019-07-05. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
External links
[edit]
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
Travel information from Wikivoyage
- bashkiabelsh.al – official website (in Albanian)
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 Belsh municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
Municipal seat: Belsh | ||
| Administrative unit of Belsh |
|  |
| Administrative unit of Fierzë |
| |
| Administrative unit of Grekan |
| |
| Administrative unit of Kajan |
| |
| Administrative unit of Rrasë |
| |
