Papër
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Papër | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Elbasan County |
| District | Elbasan District |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car Plates | EL |
Papër is a municipality in the Elbasan District, Elbasan County, central Albania.[1] It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, 13km west of Elbasan. It was founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipality of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murras, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishte, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh. As of June 1, 2009, Papër had a population of 9011 residents (2275 families).
Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër.
The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbini River flows through Papër. Papër ranges from 60-722 meters above sea level.[2]
References
- ^ Albanian government budget legislation
- ^ Komuna Papër: Në Rrjedhën e Shekujve. Shefqet Bullari. Edlora. Tiranë, 2009.
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