Bilisht
Bilisht | |
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Bilisht, 2018 | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′39″N 20°59′24″E / 40.62750°N 20.99000°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Municipality | Devoll |
| • Municipal unit | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 922 m (3,025 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,287 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 7006 |
| Area Code | (0)811 |
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Bilisht (Albanian: Bilisht) is a town and a former municipality in Korçë County, south-eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Devoll. It was the seat of the former Devoll District. The population as of the 2023 census is 7,287. The town is 9 km from the border with Greece at Kapshticë. The closest Greek village across the border is Krystallopigi in the Florina regional unit. Bilisht is at 890 meters above sea level and has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. It serves as an economic centre for the local agriculture, mining, food and textile industries. The football club is Bilisht Sporti.