Papër

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Papër
Municipality
Papër
Coordinates: 41°4′N 19°57′E / 41.067°N 19.950°E / 41.067; 19.950Coordinates: 41°4′N 19°57′E / 41.067°N 19.950°E / 41.067; 19.950
Country  Albania
County Elbasan County
District Elbasan District
Population
 • Total 8,913
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Car Plates EL

Papër is a municipality in the Elbasan District, Elbasan County, central Albania.[1] It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, 13 km west of Elbasan. It was founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipality of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murres, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishtaj, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh.[2] As of June 1, 2009, Papër had a population of 9011 residents (2275 families). This is a fine country where many people come to enjoy the sun, and wood.

Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër. The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbini River flows through Papër. Papër ranges from 60–722 meters above sea level.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Albanian government budget legislation
  2. ↑ Population data on Elbasan County website
  3. ↑ Komuna Papër: Në Rrjedhën e Shekujve. Shefqet Bullari. Edlora. Tiranë, 2009.
Capital: Elbasan
Elbasan District
Gramsh District
Librazhd District
Peqin District
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