Maliq

Maliq
City Hall of Maliq
Maliq
Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 20°42′0″E / 40.70833°N 20.70000°E / 40.70833; 20.70000
Country Albania
CountyKorçë
Government
  MayorGëzim Topçiu (PS)
Area
  Municipality656.89 km2 (253.63 sq mi)
Elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Municipality
31,008
  Municipality density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
3,668
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
7005
Area Code(0)861
Websitebashkiamaliq.gov.al

Maliq (Albanian definite form: Maliqi), formerly known as Malik (Albanian definite form: Maliki), is a town and a municipality in Korçë County of eastern Albania. It is the smaller of two cities in the district, the other being Korçë, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Maliq. The current enlarged municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former administrative units of Gorë, Libonik, Maliq, Moglicë, Pirg, Pojan and Vreshtas. The seat of the municipality is the town Maliq. The total population is 41,757 (2011 census), in a total area of 656.89 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 4,290. The municipal unit consists of the town Maliq and the villages Kolanec, Goce, Gjyras, Bickë, Fshat Maliq and Plovisht.