Mirditë

Municipality in Lezhë, Albania

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41°46′N 19°53′E / 41.767°N 19.883°E / 41.767; 19.883Country

AlbaniaCountyLezhëGovernment

• MayorAlbert Mëlyshi (BF)Elevation

870.26 m (2,855.18 ft)Population

(2011)

• Municipality

22,103Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal Code

4601-4602

Area Code(0)216Websitebashkiamirdite.gov.al

Mirditë (Albanian definite form: Mirdita) is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fan, Kaçinar, Kthellë, Orosh, Rrëshen, Rubik and Selitë. The seat of the municipality is the town Rrëshen.^[1] The total population is 22,103 (2011 census),^[2] in a total area of 870.26 km².^[3] It is coterminous with the former Mirditë District. The municipality is located within the wider region of Mirdita whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name.

During the time of Ottoman rule, Mirditë, along with the surrounding tribal regions, obtained a status of autonomy from the Ottomans and managed to preserve their Roman Catholic faith. The region is known as a stronghold of devout Catholicism.

Gallery

Zogu Bridge
Fan River Canyon
Rubik Catholic Church on top left along A1 Highway
Rreshen from distance

References

^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "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.

External links

Mirdita Tourism Portal

Municipalities of Albania

The municipalities of Albania are the country's administrative divisions consisting of local administrative units and their inclusive villages.

Berat County

Dibër County

Bulqizë
Dibër
Klos
Mat

Kurbin
Lezhë
Mirditë

Shkodër County

Tiranë County

Vlorë County

v t e Subdivisions of Lezhë County
County Seat: Lezhë
Municipality of Kurbin	Fushë Kuqe Laç Mamurras Milot
Municipality of Lezhë	Balldren Blinisht Dajç Kallmet Kolsh Lezhë Shëngjin Shënkoll Ungrej Zejmen
Municipality of Mirditë	Fan Kaçinar Kthellë Orosh Rrëshen Rubik Selitë

v t e Subdivisions of Mirditë Municipality
Municipal Seat: Rrëshen
Administrative Unit of Fan	Bisakë Dardhëz Domgjon Fan Gjakëz Hebe Katundi i Ri Klos Konaj Munellë Petoq Sang Shëngjin Shtrungaj Thirrë Xhuxhë Zall-Xhuxhë
Administrative Unit of Kaçinar	Arrëz Kaçinar Kuzhnen Shëngjergj Shpërdhezë Shtuf Simon
Administrative Unit of Kthellë	Perlat Perlat i Sipërm Prosek Rrushkull Shebe Shtrezë Tharr Trojë Ujë
Administrative Unit of Orosh	Blinisht Bulshar Grykë Orosh Gurth-Spaç Kodër-Spaç Kullaxhi Lajthizë Lgjin Mashtërkor Ndërshen Nënshejt Planet Pshqesh Reps Shëmri
Administrative Unit of Rrëshen	Bukmirë Fushë-Lumth Gëziq Jezull Kodër Rrëshen Kulmë Lurth Malaj Malaj Epërm Ndërfushas Ndërfan Rrëshen Sheshaj Tarazh Tenë
Administrative Unit of Rubik	Bulger Bulshizë Fang Fierzë Katund i Vjetër Livadhëz Munaz Rasfik Rreja e Zezë Rreja e Velës Rrethi i Sipërm Rubik Vau Shkezë
Administrative Unit of Selitë	Bardhaj Kthellë e Sipërme Kumbull Kurbnesh Kurbnesh-fshat Lëkundë Lufaj Mërkurth Zajs