Kolsh, Kukës

Kolsh is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës.^[2] The population at the 2023 census was 1,058.^[3]

Kolsh
Municipal unit
Kolsh
Coordinates: 42°5′N 20°21′E
Country	Albania
County	Kukës
Municipality	Kukës
Population  (2023)
• Municipal unit	1,058
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	8511 [1]

The municipal unit consists of the following villages:

• Kolsh
• Mamëz
• Myç-Mamëz

Info

The municipal unit borders Fierza Reservoir to the East and to the North, Malzi to the west and Surroj to the south. Common family names in the Kolsh area include: Kurpalaj, Lleshi, Gjocera, Toda, Visha, Çika, Doci, Paci. This zone is rich in water sources, mountains, fields and resources of mineral materials, such as chrome, iron or nickel. Agriculture is one of the most important occupations. The other advantages come from emigrants in the EU.

References

1. "Zip Codes" (PDF). Albanian Post Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
3. "Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 107. Retrieved 8 November 2024.