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Belsh
Municipality
Center of Belsh
Center of Belsh
Flag of Belsh
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Belsh is located in Albania
Belsh
Belsh
Belsh is located in Europe
Belsh
Belsh
Coordinates:40°59′N19°53′E/ 40.983°N 19.883°E/40.983; 19.883
CountryAlbania
RegionCentral Albania
CountyElbasan
Government
• TypeMayor–council
• Mayor[1]Arif Tafani (PS)
• CouncilBelsh Municipal Council
Area
• Municipality[2][3]196.44 km2(75.85 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Municipality
19,503[a]
• Municipality density99.28/km2(257.1/sq mi)
• Administrative unit
8,781[b]
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
3008
Area code(0)582
Websitebashkiabelsh.al

Belsh(Albanian:[ˈbɛˈlʃ];Albaniandefinite form:Belshi) is amunicipalityinElbasan County,centralAlbania.The municipality consists of the administrative units ofFierzë,Grekan,Kajan,Rrasëwith Belsh constituting its seat.[2][5]As of theInstitute of Statisticsestimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,781 people residing in Belsh and 19,503 in Belsh Municipality.[2][6]

Cityscape

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A panoramic view of Belsh.

Notes

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  1. ^The municipality of Belsh consists of the administrative units ofFierzë,Grekan,Kajan,Rrasëand Belsh.[2][4][5]The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the2011 Albanian census.[2][6]
  2. ^The estimation for the administrative unit of Belsh is to be taken into consideration.[6]

References

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  1. ^"Kryetari Bashkia Belsh"(in Albanian). Bashkia Belsh.Archivedfrom the original on 5 August 2020.Retrieved24 September2021.
  2. ^abcde"Pasaporta e Bashkisë Belsh"(in Albanian). Porta Vendore.Archivedfrom the original on 24 September 2021.Retrieved24 September2021.
  3. ^"Bashkia Belsh"(in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM).Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2020.Retrieved24 September2021.
  4. ^"A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population"(PDF).Instituti i Statistikës(INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 14 November 2019.Retrieved24 September2021.
  5. ^ab"Law nr. 115/2014"(PDF)(in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369.Retrieved25 February2022.
  6. ^abcNurja, Ines."Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Elbasan (2011)"(PDF).Tirana:Institute of Statistics(INSTAT). p. 85.Archived(PDF)from the original on 27 March 2020.Retrieved11 October2020.
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