Krastë, Dibër
Krastë | |
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Krastë seen from the summit of Noi i Madh (1848 m), at a distance of 7.7 km (5 mi) as the crow flies. | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′24″N 20°12′13″E / 41.42333°N 20.20361°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Dibër |
| Municipality | Bulqizë |
| Municipal unit | Martanesh |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,540 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 8403 |
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Krastë (Albanian definite form: Krasta) is a small town in Dibër County, east Albania. With a population of 2142, it is the center and only town of the municipal unit of Martanesh. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Bulqizë. Situated on a plateau, at 1,100 m (3,609 ft) altitude, it is Albania's highest town. Krastë was founded as a new mining town in 1970, mostly for the exploitation of chromium ore from the Batra mine.