Krastë, Dibër
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Krastë (Albanian definite form: Krasta) is a small town in Dibër County, east Albania. With a population of 2142, it is the center and only town of the municipal unit of Martanesh. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Bulqizë.[2] Situated on a plateau, at 1,100 m (3,609 ft) altitude, it is Albania's highest town.[3] Krastë was founded as a new mining town in 1970, mostly for the exploitation of chromium ore from the Batra mine.
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Krastë seen from the summit of Noi i Madh (1848 m), at a distance of 7.7 km (5 mi) as the crow flies. | |
Coordinates: 41°25′24″N 20°12′13″E | |
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County | Dibër |
Municipality | Bulqizë |
Municipal unit | Martanesh |
Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,540 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 8403[1] |
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