Kamëz

Kamëz
Municipality
Kamëz
Coordinates: 41°23′N 19°46′E / 41.383°N 19.767°E / 41.383; 19.767Coordinates: 41°23′N 19°46′E / 41.383°N 19.767°E / 41.383; 19.767
Country  Albania
County Tirana
Government
 • Mayor Xhelal Mziu (DP)
Area
 • Municipality 37.18 km2 (14.36 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
 • Municipality 23,678
 • Municipality density 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Administrative unit 66,841
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code 047
Vehicle registration AL
Website www.kamza.gov.al

Kamëz (also known as Kamza, Kamëza) is a municipality in Tirana County, Albania.[2] It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Kamëz and Paskuqan, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Kamëz.[3] The total population is 104,190 (2011 census), in a total area of 37.18 km2.[4] The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 66,841.[5]

History

Kamza seen from Mt Dajti

Prior to the 1990s, Kamza was a sparsely populated and predominantly agricultural area. Following the post 1990s Albanian population movements, the area experienced massive influxes of inhabitants from all over Albania. The newly formed city is known to bear impressive street names belonging to international personalities, capital cities, and organizations.

Subdivisions

Bulevardi Blu main street in Kamza

Sports

The main football team, KS Kamza, plays in the Albanian First Division at Fusha Sportive Kamëz. It is the site of the Agricultural University of Tirana. The basketball team BC Kamza Basket are 6 times national champions and play their home games at Salla Sportive Bathore.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

References

  1. ↑ http://gis.ceshtjetvendore.gov.al/
  2. ↑ Citypopulation Albania, accessed on 2008-06-20
  3. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
  4. ↑ Interactive map administrative territorial reform
  5. ↑ 2011 census results
  6. ↑ Kamza binjakëzim me Yonkers, INA, 2011-10-28 (in Albanian)
  7. ↑ Binjakëzime, Municipality of Kamëz (in Albanian)
  8. ↑ Binjakëzime, Municipality of Kamëz (in Albanian)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 28, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.