Martanesh

Martanesh (Albanian: Martaneshi) is a geographic and ethnographic region within the Dibër County in eastern Albania. Formerly a commune, at the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Bulqizë.[2] The population at the 2011 census was 1,836.[3] The settlement holding the status of town is Krastë, which was also the center of the commune. The population is largely Bektashi with a rather small Catholic minority, and the commune contains the Teqe of Martanesh.

Martanesh
Martanesh
Coordinates: 41°23′N 20°14′E
Country Albania
CountyDibër
MunicipalityBulqizë
  Municipal unit169.2 km2 (65.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
1,836
  Municipal unit density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
8403[1]

Notable people

References

  1. "Kodet postare te rrethit Bulqizë: Zyra postare Martanesh". Shqiperia.com. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  3. 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine


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