Elbasan
Elbasan
Elbasani | |
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From top to bottom, left to right: View of Elbasan, Kisha e Shën Mërisë, Hafiz Patel Mosque, Clock tower of Elbasan and Elbasan Castle | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′40″N 20°04′50″E / 41.11111°N 20.08056°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Elbasan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gledian Llatja (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 845.1 km2 (326.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 115,101 |
| • Municipality density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 66,834 |
| • Municipal unit density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Elbasanas (m), Elbasanase (f) or Elbasanlli (m) Elbasanllie (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 3001-3006 |
| Area Code | (0)54 |
| Website | elbasani |
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Elbasan (/ˌɛlbəˈsɑːn/ EL-bə-SAHN, 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.