Kolonjë

Kolonjë
Landscape at Ersekë
Kolonjë
Coordinates: 40°18′N 20°38′E / 40.300°N 20.633°E / 40.300; 20.633
Country Albania
CountyKorçë
Government
  MayorErion Isai (PS)
Area
  Municipality865 km2 (334 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipality
11,070
  Municipality density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Albanian: Kolonjar (m), Kolonjare (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
7401
Area Code(0)812
Websitewww.kolonja.gov.al

Kolonjë is a municipality in Korçë County, southeastern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Barmash, Çlirim, Ersekë, Leskovik, Mollas, Novoselë, Qendër Ersekë and Qendër Leskovik. The seat of the municipality is the town Ersekë. The total population is 11,070 (2011 census), in a total area of 865 km2 (334 sq mi). It is an ethnographic region.

The area of the municipality is coextensive with the former Kolonjë District, one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties.