Kavajë
Kavajë | |
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From the top, City Centre, Kubelie Mosque, Clock Tower, Ethnographic Museum, Main Boulevard | |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′03″N 19°33′43″E / 41.18417°N 19.56194°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Tirana |
| Settled | 1595 |
| Incorporated | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fisnik Qosja (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Rank | 48th |
| • Municipality | 199.00 km2 (76.83 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Municipality | 30,012 |
| • Municipality density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 15,827 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Kavajas (m), Kavajase (f) or Kavajs (m), Kavajse (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 2501–2502 |
| Area Code | (0)55 |
| Website | bashkiakavaje |
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Kavajë (/kɑːˈvaɪə/ ⓘ kah-VY-ə, Albanian definite form: Kavaja) is a city and municipality centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania, in Tirana County. It borders Durrës to the north 17 km (11 mi), Tiranë to the east 27 km (17 mi) and Rrogozhinë to the south 15 km (9 mi). To the west lies the Adriatic Sea. According on the 2023 census, the municipality had a population of 30,012, although the Civil Registry inferred the total number of inhabitants to be 79,556. The overall surface area is 199.00 square kilometres (76.83 sq mi).