Gramsh (municipality)
Gramsh | |
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Sotira Waterfall from a distance | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 20°11′E / 40.867°N 20.183°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Elbasan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Besion Ajazi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 739.75 km2 (285.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 16,533 |
| • Municipality density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 6,786 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 3301 |
| Area Code | (0)513 |
| Website | bashkiagramsh |
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Gramsh (Albanian definite form: Gramshi) is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gramsh, Kodovjat, Kukur, Kushovë, Lenie, Pishaj, Poroçan, Skënderbegas, Sult and Tunjë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Gramsh. The total population is 16,533 as of the 2011 census, in a total area of 739.75 km2. The population of the former municipality as of the 2023 census is 6,786.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 994 | — |
| 1960 | 1,463 | +47.2% |
| 1969 | 3,300 | +125.6% |
| 1979 | 5,300 | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 7,706 | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 10,533 | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 8,440 | −19.9% |
| 2023 | 6,786 | −19.6% |
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The town is connected with Elbasan, Korça, Pogradec, Skrapar, Librazhd and Berat. The town is crossed by the river Devoll.