Lushnjë
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Lushnjë | |
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From the top, Lushnjë Town hall, Congress of Lushnjë Museum, Toka Jonë monument on the Main square, Lushnjë Arts Centre,Vaçe Zela statue | |
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  Lushnjë | |
| Coordinates:40°56′N19°42′E/ 40.933°N 19.700°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Fier |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Eriselda Sefa (PS) |
| • Council chairman | Erjet Dhima (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 372.9 km2(144.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Municipal unit | 31,105 |
| Demonym | Lushnjar/e |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9001 |
| Area Code | (0)35 |
| Website | bashkialushnje |
Lushnjë(Albanian pronunciation:[ˈluʃɲə];in Lushnje's own dialect:Lushnje[ˈluʃɲe];Albaniandefinite form:Lushnja) is a city andmunicipalityin west-centralAlbania.The total population is 83,659 (2011 census),[1]in a total area of 372.9 km2(144.0 sq mi).[2]
History
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In January 1920, Lushnje was a provisional capital of Albania and the place of theCongress of Lushnje.Chieftains of Albania assembled in the town and declaredTiranafirst a provisional and then the definitive capital ofAlbania.
3 km away from Lushnjë is the Savra Field. This field is on the Lushnjë-Fier road. Here the first battle betweenPrincipality of ZetaandOttoman Empireoccurred in 1385 (theBattle of Savra). In this battleBalsha IIwas killed. Along with Fier, Lushnjë was the main district of the concentration camps during the Communist Regime; some of the camps included the villages of Savër, Gradishtë, Bedat, Gjazë, Rrapëz, Plug, etc.
Geography
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Lushnjeis in a hotMediterraneansummer type of climate.Lushnjeis in the middle plains and flatland. This land is used for growing crops and raising animals. It is 30 km toDivjakë-Karavasta National Parkwith wetland and beaches and a lagoon.[3]There is a Reservoir in a village inKashar,Lushnjewith many farmlands around it and a connecting canal known as Perrio.Lushnjealso has many olive oil trees and is one of the leading olive oil-producing places inAlbania.
Subdivisions
[edit]Allkaj,Ballagat,Bubullimë,Dushk,Fier-Shegan,Golem,Hysgjokaj,Karbunarë,Kolonjë,Krutje,Lushnjë.[4]
Economy
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Lushnje is located in theMyzeqeregion that is known as a main provider of agricultural products to the rest of the country and for exports to other European Countries, and home to a nationalInstitute of Agricultural Research.[5]During the Communism Regime, the city had factories for paper, plastic, and food processing factories. Lushnje has many olive trees. Many other business involve brick making and marble and also oil distributors and small oil refinery for gas station in and out of the city for the city.
Infrastructure
[edit]Education
[edit]Lushnje has many schools from college and to pre-k. The biggest and most famous schools in Lushnje are known as "Skënder Libohova", "18 Tetori" and "Kongresi i Lushnjes". "Kongresi i Lushnjes" has been renovated and is one for the most modern schools in the city with painted sides and interior upgrades. The college that is situated in Lushnje isInstitute of Agricultural Research Lushnjeabout agriculture research. "Foto Puka" is another school in the city that is the second largest one. There are two high schools, one is "18 Tetori" and the other being "Vath Koreshi". The city also has a Professional Public High School, "Hasan D. Gina", with special curriculums raising from informatics to auto-services.
The schools of Lushnje offer a lot of recreation for their students. "Skënder Libohova" school has a new multi-functional park and a basketball and soccer area. "Foto Puka" and "Jani Nushi" are more known for theirsoccerandvolleyballrespectively.
Transportation
[edit]There is one highway that passes by the outskirts of Lushnje known as the SH4. The SH4 comes fromDurrësto Lushnje, and then toFier.
There are urban buses through the city with only one straight route. The urban bus goes from the roundabout inPlug,Lushnje, through Lushnje, and toKarbunarë,Lushnje. The ride is about 5 km and 13 minutes or less. There are buses available at the train station which can take you from Lushnje to Greece and many places in the country andBalkanregion.
Due to the shutdown of trains inAlbaniaduring 1990 there have been no signs of trains.[6]
Demography
[edit]Like most southern Albanian regions, the people of Lushnje speak a Tosk dialect. The population is mixed Orthodox and Muslim, typical of southern Albanian cities. Data from the 1918 census shows that the population of Lushnje was split almost evenly between Muslims and Christians at the time of independence from the Ottoman Empire.[7]
Sport
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KS Lushnjawas originally formed in 1927 and the first football game held in the city of Lushnje was played shortly after. This was a friendly game againstFK Tomori Beratand the team consisted of young men from Lushnje. The club was named Kongresi i Lushnjës following a proposal from a member of parliament and signatory of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceFerit Vokopolato name the club after the Congress of Lushnje, which was where Vokopola himself was elected secretary. In 1927 a young man named Ali Fuga returned from his studies in Austria and joined the club as a player and the head coach. He returned to Albania from Austria with shirts that would be used by the club, and they had green vertical stripes which were used to symbolise the fields of Myzeqe. Although the club was formed on 21 January 1927 it was not "officially" formed until 27 July 1930 shortly after the formation of theAlbanian Football Associationa month earlier. It was known then as the Kongresi i Lushnjës literacy-artistic society. The club's first official jerseys were green, and the first sports chief of the club was Ali Fuga, who had been a key member of the club's pre formation years. In 1945 they changed their name to KS Traktori Lushnja followed by a further name change in 1950 to SK Lushnja. In 1951 it was changed to Puna Lushnja, before they returned to KS Traktori Lushnja in 1958. In 1991 the club was namedKF Lushnja. The club's main supporters' group is called the Ultras Delegatët. Also Lushnje has their own Volleyball team known asEkipi i Volejbollit të Lushnjes.
Landmarks
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Brindisi,Italy
Notable people
[edit]Following is a list of notable people born in Lushnjë, or that spent most of their lives in the city:
- Lindita Arapi- Poet, writer
- Artan Bano- Footballer and manager
- Luli Bitri- Actor
- Iljaz Çeço- Footballer
- Rezart Dabulla- Footballer
- Edmond Dalipi- Footballer
- Kristaq Dhamo- Movie director
- Elini Dimoutsos(Greek:Ελίνι Δημούτσος; born 18 June 1988) is a Greek professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielder.
- Vath Koreshi- Writer
- Ilir Jaçellariis an Albanian actor, painter and photographer. Ilir is best known for his roles inACAB – All Cops Are BastardsandBalancing Act.
- Saimir Malko- Footballer and manager
- Rey Manaj- Footballer
- Migen Memelli(born 25 April 1980) is anAlbanianprofessionalfootballcoach and a former player.
- Fahredin Nuri- Engineer
- Nebi Efendi Sefa- One of the founding fathers of modern Albania, signed the declaration of independence in 1912
- Fatjon Fatmir Sefa(born 23 July 1984) was anAlbanianprofessional footballer who played as aforwardforLushnjain theAlbanian Superliga
- Ferit bej Vokopola- One of the founding fathers of modern Albania, signed the declaration of independence in 1912
- Margarita Xhepa- Actor
- Vaçe Zela- Singer
- Kastro Zizo- Musician
- Florian Marku- Boxer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Population and housing census - Fier 2011"(PDF).INSTAT.Retrieved25 September2019.
- ^"Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries"(XLS).Eurostat.Retrieved25 September2019.
- ^"Divjaka Karavasta National Park -".
- ^"Law nr. 115/2014"(PDF)(in Albanian). p. 6370.Retrieved25 February2022.
- ^"Tatjana Dishnica on the history of the scientific agricultural institutes of Albania"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 August 2017.Retrieved2 August2017.
- ^":: T669.net - Hekurudha Shqiptare".
- ^Siegfried Gruber."Regional variation in marriage patterns in Albania at the beginning of the 20th century".www-gewi.uni-graz.at.Retrieved11 June2014.,Seiner's 1918 data mapped here:http://www-gewi.uni-graz.at/seiner/density.html
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