Malësi e Madhe (Albanian pronunciation: [maˈləsi ɛ maˈðɛ]) is a municipality in Shkodër County, in northwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Gruemirë, Kastrat, Kelmend, Qendër, Shkrel with Koplik constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 30,823 people residing in Malësi e Madhe Municipality. The area of the municipality is 951.01 km.
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👉 Malësi e Madhe in the context of Shkodër County
Shkodër County (Albanian: Qarku i Shkodrës) is a county in northwestern Albania, with the capital in Shkodër. The county spans 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 sq mi) and had a total population of 154,479 people as of the 2023 census. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the country of Montenegro. The county consists of five municipalities: Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër and Vau i Dejës.
During the Bronze Age, the area was inhabited by various Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaeis and Labeataes. Illyria was annexed by Rome in the second century BC, becoming an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Falling under Venetian and Ottoman dominion in the late Middle Ages, the modern nation state of Albania emerged in 1912 following its independence.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Malësi e Madhe
- 👉 Malësi e Madhe in the context of Shkodër County
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Gruemirë
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Kastrat (municipality)
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Kelmend (municipality)
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Qendër, Malësi e Madhe
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Shkrel
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Koplik
- Malësi e Madhe in the context of Malësi e Madhe District
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Gruemirë
Gruemirë is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The population at the 2011 census was 8,890.
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Kastrat (municipality)
Kastrat is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The population at the 2011 census was 6,883.
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Kelmend (municipality)
Kelmend is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The population at the 2023 census was 1,464.
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Qendër, Malësi e Madhe
Qendër is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The population at the 2011 census was 4,740.
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Shkrel
Shkrel is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The population at the 2011 census was 3,520. Since 2015, Shkrel is part of the Shkreli Regional Nature Park.
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Koplik
Koplik (also known as Koplik i Poshtëm) is a town and former municipality in northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision, and the seat of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. It was the seat of the former Malësi e Madhe District. The population at the 2011 census was 3,734. It is situated north of the city of Shkodër. As of June 2016, Koplik has been registered and administered as an international 'free economic trade zone' by the Albanian government.
Malësi e Madhe in the context of Malësi e Madhe District
Malësi e Madhe District (Albanian: Rrethi i Malësisë së Madhe), commonly known as Malësia, was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 36,770 in 2001, and an area of 897 km (346 sq mi). It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Koplik. The area of the former district is coextensive with the present municipality of Malësi e Madhe, which is part of Shkodër County.