Fushë-Krujë
| Fushë Krujë | |
|---|---|
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  Fushë Krujë | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 19°43′E / 41.483°N 19.717°ECoordinates: 41°29′N 19°43′E / 41.483°N 19.717°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Durrës County |
| District | Krujë District |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,619 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 1502 |
| Area code(s) | 0563 |
| Car Plates | KR |
| Website | http://www.bashkiafushekruje.gov.al |
Fushë-Krujë is a city in the Krujë District in Albania.[1] The city has gained wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. Fushe-Kruje was also the site of one of Skanderbeg's famous battles. Shote Galica, Albania's Kosovar Heroine, died here in 1927.
The town's name is sometimes written as Tek Fusha e Kruj's, Fushe Kruja, Fush-Kruja, Fush’ e Krujës, Fushë Kruja, Fushë e Krujës, or Fushë e Krujs. It is the future site of a cement factory to be operated by Antea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary of Titan Cement of Greece.[2][3][4] - Alreay in Fushe Kruja is operating Fushe Kruja Cement Factory subsidiary of Seament Group leader in Sea Bulk Shipping that own also Elbasan Cement Factory in Elbasan. It is also the site of an important Bektashi monastery (tekke).
Honorary citizens
References
- ↑ Albanian government budget legislation
- ↑ Reuters, Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:27pm BST – Greece's Titan to build cement plant in Albania
- ↑ BalkanInsight.com, 25 February 2008. Work Starts On Albania Cement Plant
- ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geographic Names. Fushë-Krujë, Albania. UNI-104769 UFI-155360
- ↑ http://www.kosovapress.com/ks/beta/index.php?cid=1,2,22770
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