Klos, Dibër

For other uses, see Klos.
Klos
Municipality

Klos seen from distance
Klos
Coordinates: 41°29′58″N 20°05′40″E / 41.49944°N 20.09444°E / 41.49944; 20.09444Coordinates: 41°29′58″N 20°05′40″E / 41.49944°N 20.09444°E / 41.49944; 20.09444
Country  Albania
County Dibër
Government
  Mayor Basir Çupa (DP)
Area
  Municipality 357.48 km2 (138.02 sq mi)
  Administrative unit 130 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation 277 m (909 ft)
Population (2011)
  Municipality 16,618
  Municipality density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Administrative unit 7,873
  Administrative unit density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 8002
Area code 0287
Vehicle registration AL

Klos is a town and a municipality in Dibër County, eastern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gurrë, Klos, Suç and Xibër, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Klos.[1] The total population is 16,618 (2011 census), in a total area of 357.48 km2.[2] The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 7,873.[3] Klos lies 28.5 kilometers (17¾ mi) 'as the crow flies' from Tirana and 14 kilometers (9 mi) from Burrel. Klos has had a football team named Harketari Klos KF which has never reached the Albanian top tier.

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