Kashar
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Kashar | |
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.svg)  Kashar | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′54″N 19°43′04″E / 41.34833°N 19.71778°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Tirana |
| Municipality | Tirana |
| • Municipal unit | 37.34 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipal unit | 89,395 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 1051 |
| Area Code | (0)48 |
Kashar is a village and former municipality in Tirana County, central Albania. Its population as of the 2023 census was 89,395, making it the 3rd most populated municipal unit in the country.[1]
The village was first attested in 1456 as the battlefield between the League of Lezhë and the Ottoman Empire.[2]
In the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana.[3][4]
