Gruemirë

Gruemirë
Municipality

Coat of arms
Gruemirë
Coordinates: 42°12′N 19°28′E / 42.200°N 19.467°ECoordinates: 42°12′N 19°28′E / 42.200°N 19.467°E
Country  Albania
County Shkodër
Government
 • Mayor Lirim Nehanaj (PR)
Area
 • Total 113.7 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 8,890
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Car plates MA

Gruemirë is a municipality in the Malësi e Madhe District, Shkodër County, northwestern Albania.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,890.[2]

Etymology

The etymology of Gruemire is in Albanian, as it derives from the binary compound word Gruemire, being the union of Grue(Albanian for woman) and Mire (Albanian for good), as it could be translated in English into 'Good Woman' from the original Albanian form.

Settlements

There are 15 settlements within Gruemirë.[3]

  1. Boriç i Madh
  2. Boriç i Vogël
  3. Demiraj
  4. Gjormë
  5. Grilë
  6. Grudë
  7. Gruemirë
  8. Ktosh
  9. Kurte
  10. Linaj
  11. Omaraj
  12. Mëshqerrë
  13. Rrash-Kullaj
  14. Vajush
  15. Vorfë

References

  1. ↑ Albanian government budget legislation
  2. ↑ 2011 census results
  3. ↑ "Komuna Gruemirë, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe" (in Albanian). Retrieved 3 May 2012.