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Aranitas
Municipal unit
Aranitas
Coordinates: 40°36′N 19°48′E / 40.600°N 19.800°E / 40.600; 19.800
Country	Albania
County	Fier
Municipality	Mallakastër
Population
• Municipal unit	2.714
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Aranitas is a village and a former municipality in Fier County, Albania. During the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Mallakastër. The population at the 2011 census was 2,714. The name is derived from the Arianiti family, an Albanian noble family in the late Middle Ages.

Notable people

• Xhemal Aranitasi, former commander in chief of the Royal Albanian Army, studied in the Monastir Military High School
• Mustafa Aranitasi (12 April 1872 – 26 April 1961) was an Albanian military commander and politician who served as Minister of War on two separate terms during the 1920s. A Zog loyalist, he played an important role in the reformation of the Albanian Army during this time period.
• Ali Shametaj, Albanian folk singer

References

1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-25.

v t e Subdivisions of Fier County
County seat: Fier
Municipality of Divjakë	Divjakë Grabjan Gradishtë Remas Tërbuf
Municipality of Fier	Cakran Dërmenas Fier Frakull Levan Libofshë Mbrostar Ura Portëz Qendër Topojë
Municipality of Lushnjë	Allkaj Ballagat Bubullimë Dushk Fier-Shegan Golem Hysgjokaj Karbunarë Kolonjë Krutje Lushnjë
Municipality of Mallakastër	Aranitas Ballsh Fratar Greshicë Hekal Kutë Ngraçan Qendër Dukas Selitë
Municipality of Patos	Patos Ruzhdie Zharrëz
Municipality of Roskovec	Kuman Kurjan Roskovec Strum

v t e Subdivisions of Mallakastër municipality
Municipal seat: Ballsh
Administrative unit of Aranitas	Aranitas Cfir Çyçen Kalenjë Metoh Panahor
Administrative unit of Ballsh	Ballsh
Administrative unit of Fratar	Behaj Damës Gadurovë Kremenar Malas Ninësh
Administrative unit of Greshicë	Greshicë Greshicë e Re
Administrative unit of Hekal	Hekal Klos Mollaj Rromës
Administrative unit of Kutë	Anëbreg Çorrush Drizar Kutë Poçëm
Administrative unit of Ngraçan	Ngraçan Riban
Administrative unit of Qendër Dukas	Belishovë Belistan Drenovë Drenovë Fushë Dukas Kash Lapulec Lavdan Lofkënd Ngraçie Usojë Visokë
Administrative unit of Selitë	Çërrilë Gjerbës Kapaj Selitë

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