Kolsh, Kukës

Municipal unit in Kukës, Albania

42°5′N 20°21′E / 42.083°N 20.350°E / 42.083; 20.350Country

AlbaniaCountyKukësMunicipalityKukësPopulation

(2011)

• Municipal unit

1,250Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal Code

8511 ^[1]

Kolsh is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës.^[2] The population at the 2011 census was 1,250.^[3]

The municipal unit consists of the following villages:

Kolsh
Mamëz
Myç-Mamëz

Info

The municipal unit borders Fierza Reservoir to the East and to the North, Malzi to the west and Surroj to the south. This municipal unit has 481 families and a total population of 2,340 inhabitants.^{[citation needed]} Common family names in the Kolsh area include: Kurpalaj, Lleshi, Gjocera, Toda, Visha, Çika, Doci, Paci. This zone is rich in water sources, mountains, fields and resources of mineral materials, such as chrome, iron or nickel. Agriculture is one of the most important occupations. The other advantages come from emigrants in the EU.

References

^ "Zip Codes" (PDF). Albanian Post Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

Subdivisions of Kukës County

County Seat: Kukës

Municipality of Has

Municipality of Kukës

Municipality of Tropojë

v t e Subdivisions of Kukës Municipality
Municipal Seat: Kukës
Administrative Unit of Arrën	Arrën Arrëz Barrë Tejmollë Vërrij
Administrative Unit of Bicaj	Bicaj Bushat Domaj Gabricë Kolesjan Mholaj Mustafaj Nangë Osmane Tërshenë
Administrative Unit of Bushtricë	Barruç Bushtricë Gjegje Matranxh Palush Shpat Vilë
Administrative Unit of Grykë-Çajë	Buzëmadhe Çajë Fshat Shkinak
Administrative Unit of Kalis	Gështejë Gurrë Kalis Kodër-Gështejë Pralisht
Administrative Unit of Kolsh	Kolsh Mamëz Myç-Mamëz
Administrative Unit of Kukës	Drinas Gostil Kukës
Administrative Unit of Malzi	Çam Dukagjin Gdheshte Kalimash Kryemadh Mgulle Petkaj Pistë Shëmri Shikaj Shtanë Spas
Administrative Unit of Shishtavec	Borje Cërnalevë Kollovoz Novosej Oreshkë Shishtavec Shtrezë
Administrative Unit of Shtiqën	Gjallicë Koder Lumë Krenze Shtiqën
Administrative Unit of Surroj	Aliaj Çinamak Fusharë Surroj
Administrative Unit of Tërthore	Bardhoc 1 Bardhoc 2 Breg-Lumë Gjegjan Morinë Pobreg
Administrative Unit of Topojan	Brekije Nimçë Topojan Turaj Xhaferraj
Administrative Unit of Ujmisht	Lusën Malqene Resk Skavicë Tejdrine Ujmisht Zallë
Administrative Unit of Zapod	Bele Kosharisht Lojmë Orçikël Orgjost Pakisht Zapod