Mirditë

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.

Mirditë
Municipality
Fan Valley in Reps
Flag Emblem
Mirditë
Coordinates: 41°46′N 19°53′E
Country	Albania
County	Lezhë
Government
• Mayor	Albert Mëlyshi (BF)
Elevation	870.26 m (2,855.18 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Municipality	22,103
Demonym(s)	Albanian: Mirditor (m), Mirditore (f)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	4601-4602
Area Code	(0)216
Website	bashkiamirdite.gov.al

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

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

References

1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "Population and housing census - Lezhë 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
3. "Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries" (XLS). Eurostat. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

External links

• Mirdita Tourism Portal