Elbasan

Elbasan
From top to bottom, left to right: View of Elbasan, Kisha e Shën Mërisë, Hafiz Patel Mosque, Clock tower of Elbasan and Elbasan Castle
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Official logo of Elbasan
Elbasan is located in Albania
Elbasan
Elbasan
Coordinates: 41°06′40″N 20°04′50″E / 41.11111°N 20.08056°E / 41.11111; 20.08056
Country Albania
CountyElbasan
Government
 • MayorGledian Llatja (PS)
Area
 • Municipality845.1 km2 (326.3 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2023[1])
 • Municipality
115,101
 • Municipality density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
66,834
 • Municipal unit density3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Albanian: Elbasanas (m), Elbasanase (f) or
Elbasanlli (m) Elbasanllie (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
3001-3006
Area Code(0)54
Websiteelbasani.gov.al

Elbasan (/ˌɛlbəˈsɑːn/ EL-bə-SAHN,[2] Albanian: [ɛlbaˈsan]; Albanian definite form: Elbasani, pronounced [ɛlbaˈsani]) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central Albania.

  1. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
  2. ^ "Elbasan". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24.

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