Jump to content

Tropojë

Coordinates:42°24′N20°10′E/ 42.400°N 20.167°E/42.400; 20.167
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tropojë
Municipality
Clockwise from top: Monument ofBajram Curriwith the ethnographic museum in the background, popular tourist destination of Doberdol, Snowing in Tropojë, theValbonë Riverand the panoramic view ofValbonë National Park
Flag of Tropojë
Flag
Emblem
Tropojë is located in Albania
Tropojë
Tropojë
Coordinates:42°24′N20°10′E/ 42.400°N 20.167°E/42.400; 20.167
CountryAlbania
CountyKukës
Government
•MayorRexhë Byberi (PS)
Area
• Municipality1,057.3 km2(408.2 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Municipality
20,517
• Municipality density19/km2(50/sq mi)
• Municipal unit
4,117
Demonym(s)Albanian:Tropojan (m), Tropojane (f)
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal Code
8702-8703
Area Code(0)213
Websitetropoje.gov.al

Tropojë(Albanian:[tɾɔˈpɔjə];Albaniandefinite form:Tropoja) is amunicipalityinKukës County,northeasternAlbania,within the historical ethnographic region of theGjakova Highlands.The municipality consists of the administrative units ofBajram Curri,Bujan,Bytyç,Fierzë,Lekbibaj,Llugaj,Margegajand Tropojë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Bajram Curri.[1][2]As of theInstitute of Statisticsestimate from the 2011 census, there were 4,117 people residing in the municipal unit Tropojë and 20,517 in Tropojë Municipality.[1][3][a]

Etymology

[edit]

Tropojë's old name wasTrebopoljeand is recorded inSerbianmedieval charters[4]andOttoman registers.[5]The word itself comes from the oldSlavictrebiti,‘to clean’, andpolje,‘field’, i.e. ‘clean field’.[6]

History

[edit]

The region was inhabited byIllyrian tribes.Archaeological evidence found in the area, such as castles ortumuli,shows that the area has been populated since the ancient time.[7]The region lies in the geographical span of theDardanitribes.

Geography

[edit]

Tropojë Municipality is located on the bank ofValbonë Riverbetween theAlbanian Alpsin northeastern Albania borderingMontenegroto the northwest andKosovoto the northeast and east.Valbonë Valley National Parksprawls in the northwest of Tropojë and protects the Valbonë Valley and theGashi River,which has been inscribed on theUNESCOWorld Heritagelist as portion of theAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.[8]The area of the municipality is 1,057.3 km2(408.2 sq mi).[1][9]

Climate

[edit]

According to theKöppen climate classification,Tropojë falls under the periphery of thewarm-summer Mediterranean climate(Csb) zone with an average annual temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F).[10]

Climate data for Tropojë
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		11.7
(53.1) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.8
(82.0) 		23.6
(74.5) 		17.2
(63.0) 		10.4
(50.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		6.9
(44.4) 		2.7
(36.9) 		11.8
(53.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		2.7
(36.9) 		6.4
(43.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		15.9
(60.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.7
(45.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		7.1
(44.8)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 115
(4.5) 		103
(4.1) 		98
(3.9) 		99
(3.9) 		92
(3.6) 		66
(2.6) 		55
(2.2) 		58
(2.3) 		88
(3.5) 		112
(4.4) 		143
(5.6) 		137
(5.4) 		1,166
(46)
Source:[10]

Notable people

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^The municipality of Tropojë consists of the administrative units ofBajram Curri,Bujan,Bytyç,Fierzë,Lekbibaj,Llugaj,Margegajand Tropojë. The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the2011 Albanian census.

References

[edit]
  1. ^abc"Pasaporta e Bashkisë Tropojë"(in Albanian). Porta Vendore.Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved29 September2021.
  2. ^"Law nr. 115/2014"(PDF)(in Albanian). p. 6373.Retrieved25 February2022.
  3. ^Nurja, Ines."Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Kukës (2011)"(PDF).Tirana:Institute of Statistics(INSTAT). p. 85. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 March 2020.Retrieved29 September2021.
  4. ^Grković, Milica.; Грковић, Милица. (2004).Prva hrisovulja Manastira Dečani = The first charter of the Dečani Monastery.Beograd: Centar za očuvanje nasleđa Kosova i Metohije.ISBN86-84431-02-2.OCLC60811159.
  5. ^Pulaha, Selami; Instituti i Historisë (Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë) (1974).Defteri i regjistrimit të Sanxhakut të Shkodrës i vitit 1485(in Albanian). Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e R.P. të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Historisë.OCLC25633315.
  6. ^"Hydronymica Albanica — A Survey of River Names in Albania"(PDF).elsie.de.p. 34.
  7. ^Bulletin of the Institute of Archaeology,vol. 30–31, University of London. Institute of Archaeology, 1991, pp. 11–14
  8. ^"Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe".United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO).Archivedfrom the original on 12 September 2021.Retrieved20 September2021.
  9. ^"Bashkia Tropojë"(in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM).Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved29 September2021.
  10. ^ab"Climate: Tropojë".Climate-Data.Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved29 September2021.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tropojë&oldid=1247041767"