Kurbin

Kurbin
Municipality
Kurbin
Coordinates: 41°38′N 19°43′E / 41.633°N 19.717°E / 41.633; 19.717Coordinates: 41°38′N 19°43′E / 41.633°N 19.717°E / 41.633; 19.717
Country	Albania
County	Lezhë
Government
• Mayor	Artur Bardhi (SP)
Area
• Municipality	263 km² (102 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Municipality	46,291
• Municipality density	180/km² (460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	LA

Kurbin is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fushë Kuqe, Laç, Mamurras and Milot. The seat of the municipality is the town Laç.^[1] The total population is 46,291 (2011 census), in a total area of 269.03 km².^[2] It is coterminous with the former Kurbin District.

History

The origing of the name remains unknown until today. One hypothesis comes from Professor David Luka. He believes that the name derives from the merger of Kurbin Illyrian word karp-rock (stone).

Kurbin has been inhabited since the 14th century. After the death of Skanderbeg most of the population emigrated to Italy, Calabria, or climbed mountains in the remote areas. The resettlement of Kurbin was realized later on, because of the protection that people had to take from the Ottoman attacks. A portion of the population that came there later, also came from Kosovo, who moved from the Serbian oppression.^[3]

Notable people

Paskal Trokshi - Religious figure
Lek Pervizi - Painter
Prenk Pervizi - Albanian General

References

Municipalities of Albania

(61)	Belsh Berat Bulqizë Cërrik Delvinë Devoll Dibër Divjakë Dropull Durrës Elbasan Fier Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Gjirokastër Gramsh Has Himara Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Kolonjë Konispol Korçë Krujë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbin Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Malësi e Madhe Maliq Mallakastër Mat Memaliaj Mirditë Patos Peqin Përmet Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Pustec Roskovec Rrogozhinë Sarandë Selenicë Shijak Shkodër Skrapar Tepelenë Tiranë Tropojë Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

Administrative Divisions of Lezhë County

County Seat: Lezhë

Kurbin	Fushë Kuqe Laç Mamurras Milot

Lezhë	Balldren Blinisht Dajç Kallmet Kolsh Lezhë Shëngjin Shënkoll Ungrej Zejmen

Mirditë	Fan Kaçinar Kthellë Orosh Rrëshen Rubik Selitë

Subdivisions of Kurbin Municipality

Municipal Seat: Kurbin

Administrative Unit of Fushë Kuqe	Adriatik Fushë Kuqe Gorre Gurëz Patok

Administrative Unit of Laç	Laç Sanxhak

Administrative Unit of Mamurras	Drojë Fushë-Mamurras Gjorm Katund i Ri Mamurras Shëmri Shpërthet Zhejë

Administrative Unit of Milot	Delbnisht Ferr-Shkopet Fushë Milot Gallatë Gernac Mal i Bardhë Mal i Bardhë i Sipërm Mal Milot Milot Prozhmë Selitë Shkopet Shullaz Skuraj Vinjoll

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