Libofshë | |
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Municipal unit | |
Libofshë | |
Coordinates: 40°50′N 19°33′E / 40.833°N 19.550°E / 40.833; 19.550 | |
Country | Albania |
County | Fier |
Municipality | Fier |
Population | |
• Municipal unit | 6,149 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Libofshë is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Fier. The population at the 2011 census was 6,149.
Culture
The village is home to about 15 churches, the oldest being the Orthodox Church of Saint George, built in 1776. Bosniaks from settlements in Shijak and Durrës in 1924 went and settled in the village of Libofshë where they have mostly become linguistically integrated.
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "Në fshatin me 15 kisha, aty ku vendasit i falin Zotit jetën e tokës dhe të parajsës". ABC News Albania. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- "The Church of Saint George, Libofshë (1776)". My Albania. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- Steinke, Klaus; Ylli, Xhelal (2007). Die slavischen Minderheiten in Albanien (SMA): T. Vraka, Borakaj (in German). O. Sagner. ISBN 978-3-86688-363-5.
Subdivisions of Fier County | ||
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County seat: Fier | ||
Municipality of Divjakë | ||
Municipality of Fier | ||
Municipality of Lushnjë | ||
Municipality of Mallakastër | ||
Municipality of Patos | ||
Municipality of Roskovec |
Subdivisions of Fier municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Fier | ||
Administrative unit of Cakran | ||
Administrative unit of Dërmenas | ||
Administrative unit of Fier | ||
Administrative unit of Frakull |
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Administrative unit of Levan |
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Administrative unit of Libofshë |
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Administrative unit of Mbrostar |
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Administrative unit of Portëz |
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Administrative unit of Qendër |
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Administrative unit of Topojë |
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