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Kolsh, Kukës

Coordinates: 42°5′N 20°21′E / 42.083°N 20.350°E / 42.083; 20.350
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Kolsh
Kolsh is located in Albania
Kolsh
Kolsh
Coordinates: 42°5′N 20°21′E / 42.083°N 20.350°E / 42.083; 20.350
Country Albania
CountyKukës
MunicipalityKukës
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
1,250
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
8511 [1]

Kolsh is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës.[2] The population at the 2011 census was 1,250.[3]

The municipal unit consists of the following villages:

  • Kolsh
  • Mamëz
  • Myç-Mamëz

Info

The municipal unit borders Fierza Reservoir to the East and to the North, Malzi to the west and Surroj to the south. Common family names in the Kolsh area include: Kurpalaj, Lleshi, Gjocera, Toda, Visha, Çika, Doci, Paci. This zone is rich in water sources, mountains, fields and resources of mineral materials, such as chrome, iron or nickel. Agriculture is one of the most important occupations. The other advantages come from emigrants in the EU.

References

  1. ^ "Zip Codes" (PDF). Albanian Post Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  2. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine