Qukës
Qukës is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Prrenjas.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,211.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Berzheshte, Dritaj, Fanje, Gurre, Karkavec, Menik, Pishkash, Pishkash Veri, Qukës-Shkumbin, Qukës-Skenderbej and Skroske.[3] In the later Ottoman era about a quarter of the city of Qukes itself was Bektashi.[4]
Qukës | |
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  Qukës | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′N 20°26′E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Elbasan |
| Municipality | Prrenjas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 8,211 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
References
- Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Population data on Elbasan County website
- Çarçani, Leonard (2007). Besimet Fetare në Prefekturën e Elbasanit. Page 9: "Nahija e Qukësit do të kishte 7915 myslimanë shqiptarë në 26 fshatra Bektashianët përbënin ¼ e popullsisë së qytetit"
Administrative Divisions of Elbasan County | ||
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County Seat: Elbasan | ||
| Municipality of Belsh |  | |
| Municipality of Cërrik | ||
| Municipality of Elbasan | ||
| Municipality of Gramsh | ||
| Municipality of Librazhd | ||
| Municipality of Peqin | ||
| Municipality of Prrenjas | ||
Subdivisions of Prrenjas Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Prrenjas | ||
| Administrative Unit of Prrenjas |
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| Administrative Unit of Qukës |
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| Administrative Unit of Rrajcë |
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| Administrative Unit of Stravaj | ||
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