Gruemirë

Gruemirë
Administrative unit
Coat of arms
Gruemirë
Coordinates: 42°12′N 19°28′E / 42.200°N 19.467°ECoordinates: 42°12′N 19°28′E / 42.200°N 19.467°E
Country	Albania
County	Shkodër
Municipality	Malësi e Madhe
• Administrative unit	113.7 km^2 (43.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Administrative unit	8,890
• Administrative unit density	78/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	MA

Gruemirë is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,890.^[2]

Etymology

The etymology of Gruemire is in Albanian, as it derives from the binary compound word Gruemire, being the union of Grue(Albanian for woman) and Mire (Albanian for good), as it could be translated in English into 'Good Woman' from the original Albanian form.

Settlements

There are 15 settlements within Gruemirë.^[3]

1. Boriç i Madh
2. Boriç i Vogël
3. Demiraj
4. Gjormë
5. Grilë
6. Grudë
7. Gruemirë
8. Ktosh
9. Kurte
10. Linaj
11. Omaraj
12. Mëshqerrë
13. Rrash-Kullaj
14. Vajush
15. Vorfë

References

1. Law nr. 115/2014
2. 2011 census results
3. "Komuna Gruemirë, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe" (PDF) (in Albanian). Retrieved 3 May 2012.