Shalë, Albania

For other uses, see Shale (disambiguation).
Shalë
Municipality

Shalë river valley
Shalë
Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°48′E / 42.300°N 19.800°ECoordinates: 42°18′N 19°48′E / 42.300°N 19.800°E
Country  Albania
County Shkodër
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,804
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Car plates SH
Website www.komunashale.al

Shalë is a municipality in the Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northwestern Albania.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,804.[2] Its name comes from the Shala tribe which lives in the area. The municipality covers the upper course of the river Shalë, and part of the Prokletije mountains. There are eleven small mountain villages in the municipality: Breg-Lumi, Abat, Nicaj-Shalë, Lekaj, Vuksanaj, Pecaj, Theth, Ndërhysaj, Gimaj, Nen-Mavriq, Mekshaj, and Lotaj.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Albanian government budget legislation
  2. ↑ 2011 census results
  3. ↑ Albanian Association of Communes (Albanian)

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