Divjakë

Municipality in Albania

Municipality in Fier, Albania

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40°59′40″N 19°31′50″E / 40.99444°N 19.53056°E / 40.99444; 19.53056Country

AlbaniaCountyFierGovernment

• MayorJosif Gorrea (PS)Area

• Municipality309.58 km² (119.53 sq mi)Population

(2011)

• Municipality

34,254 • Municipality density110/km² (290/sq mi) • Municipal unit

8,445Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal Code

9022

Area Code(0)371Websitewww.bashkiadivjake.gov.al

Divjakë (Albanian: [ˈdivˈjakə]; Albanian definite form: Divjaka) is a municipality and town in Fier County, Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Grabian, Gradishtë, Remas, Tërbuf with Divjakë constituting its seat.^[1]^[2]^[3] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,445 people residing in Divjakë and 34,254 in Divjakë Municipality.^[1]^[4]

Geography

Divjakë is located near the Adriatic Sea coast, in the Myzeqe plain. The area of the municipality is 309.58 km².^[1]^[5]

A panoramic view of Divjakë-Karavasta National Park.

Demography

According to the 2011 Albanian census, Divjakë was inhabited by an ethnic Albanian majority of 84.16%. Aromanians form the second largest ethnic community, with 2.12% declaring themselves Vlach, that is, Aromanian.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Divjakë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 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 28 September 2021.
^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Fier (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Bashkia Divjakë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Ethnic composition of Albania 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

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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

Durrës County

Elbasan County

Fier County

Divjakë
Fier
Lushnjë
Mallakastër
Patos
Roskovec

v t e Subdivisions of Divjakë Municipality
Municipal Seat: Divjakë
Administrative Unit of Divjakë	Bishtçukas Bregas Divjakë Dushk Cam Germenj i Madh Germenj i Vogël Hallvaxhias Mizë Xengë Zharnec
Administrative Unit of Grabian	Ferras Grabian Stravec
Administrative Unit of Gradishtë	Babunjë Fier-Seman Goricaj Gradishtë Gungas Këmishtaj Mertish Sopës Spolet
Administrative Unit of Remas	Adriatik Gure Kamenicë Karavasta e Re Karavasta Fshat Kryekuq Muçias Remas
Administrative Unit of Tërbuf	Çermë e Sipërme Çermë Pasha Çermë Proshkë Çermë Shkumbin Shënepremte Sulzotaj Tërbuf

v t e Subdivisions of Fier County
County Seat: Fier
Municipality of Divjakë	Divjakë Grabjan Gradishtë Remas Tërbuf
Municipality of Fier	Cakran Dërmenas Fier Frakull Levan Libofshë Mbrostar Ura Portëz Qendër Topojë
Municipality of Lushnjë	Allkaj Ballagat Bubullimë Dushk Fier-Shegan Golem Hysgjokaj Karbunarë Kolonjë Krutje Lushnjë
Municipality of Mallakastër	Aranitas Ballsh Fratar Greshicë Hekal Kutë Ngraçan Qendër Dukas Selitë
Municipality of Patos	Patos Ruzhdie Zharrëz
Municipality of Roskovec	Kuman Kurjan Roskovec Strum