Tropojë
Municipality in Albania
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Tropojë (Albanian: [tɾɔˈpɔjə]; Albanian definite form: Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, Bytyç, Fierzë, Lekbibaj, Llugaj, Margegaj and Tropojë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Bajram Curri.[1][2] As of the Institute of Statistics 2023 census, there were 2,560 people residing in the municipal unit Tropojë and 14,189 in the municipality.[3]
Tropojë | |
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     Clockwise from top: Monument of Bajram Curri with the ethnographic museum in the background, popular tourist destination of Doberdol, Snowing in Tropojë, the Valbonë River and the panoramic view of Valbonë National Park | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
.svg)  Tropojë | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′N 20°10′E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rexhë Byberi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,043 km2 (403 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 14,189 |
| • Municipality density | 13.60/km2 (35.23/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 2,560 |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Tropojan (m), Tropojane (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 8702-8703 |
| Area Code | (0)213 |
| Website | tropoje |
Etymology
History
The region was inhabited by Illyrian tribes. Archaeological evidence found in the area, such as castles or tumuli, shows that the area has been populated since the ancient time.[7] The region lies in the geographical span of the Dardani tribes.
Geography
Tropojë Municipality is located on the bank of Valbonë River between the Albanian Alps in northeastern Albania bordering Montenegro to the northwest and Kosovo to the northeast and east. Valbonë Valley National Park sprawls in the northwest of Tropojë and protects the Valbonë Valley and the Gashi River, which has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as portion of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.[8] The area of the municipality is 1,057.3 km2 (408.2 sq mi).[1][9]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Tropojë falls under the periphery of the oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) zone with an average annual temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F).[10]
| Climate data for Tropojë | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 115 (4.5) |
103 (4.1) |
98 (3.9) |
99 (3.9) |
92 (3.6) |
66 (2.6) |
55 (2.2) |
58 (2.3) |
88 (3.5) |
112 (4.4) |
143 (5.6) |
137 (5.4) |
1,166 (46) |
| Source: [10] | |||||||||||||
