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Belsh
Municipality in Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Belsh | |
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![]() Center of Belsh | |
Coordinates: 40°59′N 19°53′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[lower-alpha 1] |
• Municipality density | 99.28/km2 (257.1/sq mi) |
• Administrative unit | 8,781[lower-alpha 2] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3008 |
Area code | (0)582 |
Website | bashkiabelsh |
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