Milot, Kurbin

Milot
Administrative Unit

Milot
Coordinates: 41°41′N 19°43′E / 41.683°N 19.717°E / 41.683; 19.717Coordinates: 41°41′N 19°43′E / 41.683°N 19.717°E / 41.683; 19.717
Country	Albania
County	Lezhë
Municipality	Kurbin
Area
• Total	138 km² (53 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2011)
• Administrative Unit	8,461
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	LA

Milot is a town and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kurbin.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,461.^[2] The municipal unit of Milot is composed of the town Milot and 14 villages, including Fushë Milot, Mal i Bardhë, Vinjoll, Shkopet, Ferr-Shkopet and Skuraj.

History

On 7 September 1457, the Battle of Ujëbardha occurred in Milot. It was the Second Siege of Krujë when an Albanian army led by Skanderbeg broke the surrounding Ottoman army. The defeat was chronicled in considerable detail by Ottoman chronicler Evliya Çelebi. The Battle of Ujëbardha was one of the greatest victories for Skanderbeg. Milot declared its independence in 1912 almost at the same time as all the other Albanian cities did.

Notable people

Prenk Pervizi, general of the Zogist army, from Skuraj

References

Cities and Towns in Albania

Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.

(74)	Bajram Curri Bajzë Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Divjakë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fierzë Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Himarë Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Konispol Koplik Korçë Krastë Krrabë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbnesh Laç Leskovik Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Maliq Mamurras Manëz Memaliaj Milot Orikum Patos Peqin Përmet Peshkopi Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Reps Roskovec Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Rubik Sarandë Selenicë Shëngjin Shijak Shkodër Sukth Tepelenë Tirana Ulëz Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

Administrative Divisions of Lezhë County

County Seat: Lezhë

Municipality of Kurbin	Fushë Kuqe Laç Mamurras Milot

Municipality of Lezhë	Balldren Blinisht Dajç Kallmet Kolsh Lezhë Shëngjin Shënkoll Ungrej Zejmen

Municipality of Mirditë	Fan Kaçinar Kthellë Orosh Rrëshen Rubik Selitë

Subdivisions of Kurbin Municipality

Municipal Seat: Laç

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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