Bajram Curri (town)
Bajram Curri | |
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Bajram Curri | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′30″N 20°4′34″E / 42.35833°N 20.07611°E} | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Municipality | Tropojë |
| Named after | Bajram Curri |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 4,113 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8701–8706 |
| Area code | +355 (0) 213 |
| Vehicle registration | BC |
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Bajram Curri (Albanian: [bajˈɾam t͡suri]), formerly known as Kolgecaj until 1952, is a town and administrative unit in the municipality of Tropojë, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The town is located in a remote and mountainous region of the Albanian Alps, within the Valbonë Valley, and close to the border with Kosovo. It is named after Bajram Curri, a national hero who fought for ethnic Albanians, first against the Ottoman Empire and later against the Albanian government.