Lunxhëri (administrative unit)

Lunxhëri
Administrative unit
Lunxhëri
Coordinates: 40°7′N 20°11′E / 40.117°N 20.183°E / 40.117; 20.183Coordinates: 40°7′N 20°11′E / 40.117°N 20.183°E / 40.117; 20.183
Country  Albania
County Gjirokastër
Municipality Gjirokastër
Population (2011)
  Administrative unit 1,941
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration GJ

Lunxhëri (Greek: Λιούντζη) is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gjirokastër.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,941.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Qestorat, Dhoksat, Këllëz, Mingul, Nokovë, Erind, Gjat, Kakoz, Karjan and Valare.[3]

The area is known for its Albanian-speaking Orthodox Christian population.[4]

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