Papër

Municipal unit in Elbasan, Albania

41°4′N 19°57′E / 41.067°N 19.950°E / 41.067; 19.950Country

AlbaniaCountyElbasanMunicipalityElbasanPopulation

(2011)

• Municipal unit

6,348Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Papër is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 6,348.^[2] It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, 13 km (8 mi) west of Elbasan. It was founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipal unit of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murres, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishtaj, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh.^[3]

Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër. The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbin River flows through Papër. Papër ranges from 60–722 meters above sea level.^[4]

References

^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Population data on Elbasan County website". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
^ Komuna Papër: Në Rrjedhën e Shekujve. Shefqet Bullari. Edlora. Tiranë, 2009.

Subdivisions of Elbasan County

County Seat: Elbasan

Municipality of Belsh

Municipality of Cërrik

Municipality of Elbasan

Municipality of Gramsh

Municipality of Librazhd

Municipality of Peqin

Municipality of Prrenjas

v t e Subdivisions of Elbasan Municipality
Municipal Seat: Elbasan
Administrative Unit of Bradashesh	Balëz Lart Balëz Poshtë Bradashesh Fikas Gurabardh Karakullak Katund i Ri Kozan Kusarth Letan Petresh Reçan Rrilë Shëmhill Shijon Shtemaj Ulën
Administrative Unit of Elbasan	Elbasan
Administrative Unit of Funarë	Bixëlle Branesh Cerujë Korrë Krrabë e Vogël Mollagjesh Prec e Poshtme Prec e Sipërme Stafaj
Administrative Unit of Gjergjan	Bujaras Gjergjan Gjonmë Kështjellë Kodër Bujaras Muriqan Thanë
Administrative Unit of Gjinar	Derstilë Gjinar Kaferr Lleshan Lukan Maskarth Pashtresh Pobrat Sterstan Valesh Xibresh
Administrative Unit of Gracen	Bodin Dopaj Gjorm Gracen Mamel Pajengë Plangaricë Shingjin Tërbaç
Administrative Unit of Labinot-Fushë	Godolesh Griqan i Poshtëm Griqan i Sipërm Labinot-Fushë Mengel Xibrakë
Administrative Unit of Labinot-Mal	Benë Dritas Guri Zi Labinot-Mal Lamollë Lugaxhi Qafë Qerret Sericë Shmil
Administrative Unit of Papër	Balldre Bizhutë Broshkë Jatesh Lugaj Murras Pajun Papër Papër-Sallak Ullishtaj Valas Vidhas Vidhas-Hasgjel
Administrative Unit of Shirgjan	Bathes Bujqës Jagodinë Kryezjarr Kuqan Mjekës Shirgjan
Administrative Unit of Shushicë	Fush-Bull Hajdaran Mlizë Polis i Vogël Polis Vale Shelcan Shushicë Vasjan Vreshtaj
Administrative Unit of Tregan	Bizhdan Blerimas Cikallesh Gurisht Kacivel Kyçyk Muçan Shilbater Shinavlash Tregan Trepsenisht Tudan
Administrative Unit of Zavalinë	Burrishtë Joronishtë Kamiçan Nezhan Seltë Zavalinë