Bulqizë | |
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Municipality andtown | |
 View of Bulqizë | |
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  Bulqizë  Bulqizë | |
| Coordinates:41°29′N20°13′E / 41.483°N 20.217°E /41.483; 20.217 | |
| Country | Albania |
| Region | Northern Albania |
| County | Dibër |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Festime Mjeshtri (PS) |
| • Council | Bulqizë Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Municipality[1][2] | 678.51 km2 (261.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023[6]) | |
| • Municipality | 26,826[a] |
| • Municipality density | 59.28/km2 (153.5/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 7,875 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8401-8407 |
| Area code | (0)219 |
| Website | bulqiza |
Bulqizë (Albanian:[ˈbulˈcizə];Albaniandefinite form:Bulqiza) is amunicipality inDibër County, northeasternAlbania. The municipality consists of the administrative units ofFushë-Bulqizë,Gjoricë,Martanesh,Ostren,Shupenzë,Trebisht,Zerqan with Bulqizë constituting its seat.[1][4] As of the 2023 census, there were 7,875 people residing in Bulqizë and 26,826 in Bulqizë Municipality.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1989 | 8,712 | — |
| 2001 | 10,454 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 8,177 | −21.8% |
| 2023 | 7,875 | −3.7% |
| Source:[7][8] | ||
Bulqizë is recorded in theOttomandefter of 1467 as ahass-ı mir-liva andderbendci settlement in thevilayet ofDulgoberda. Although the register's complete survey on the village is missing, the following household heads are attested:Dimitri Bogdani,Kolë Sharqini,Gjin Kimeza,Gjin Kolandi,Nikolla Budi,Martin Bardi,Progon Buljani,Maqe Kimëza,Istvan Nenada,Progon Bogdani,Dimitri,Todor Damëza,Banek Alakasa,Nikolla Mesina,Budi,Gjergj Garuja, andGjergj Iglat (fromi gjatë, "the tall").[9]
Bulqizë lies in the lower north-east of Albania adjacent to the border withNorth Macedonia. The municipalities ofMat and Tirana lie to the west while at the south is the municipality ofLibrazhd. There are significant sources ofchromite (achromium ore) mined there since the 1980s, which supports most of the economy of the area. The Bulqizë mine has experienced several gas explosions since 1992 – including one with fatalities – recently likely attributed to seeps ofnatural hydrogen possibly formed fromophiolites and trapped within a faulted reservoir.[10][11][12]
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| Berat County |  | |
| Dibër County | ||
| Durrës County | ||
| Elbasan County | ||
| Fier County | ||
| Gjirokastër County | ||
| Korçë County | ||
| Kukës County | ||
| Lezhë County | ||
| Shkodër County | ||
| Tiranë County | ||
| Vlorë County | ||
Subdivisions ofBulqizë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat:Bulqizë | ||
| Administrative unit ofBulqizë |
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| Administrative unit ofFushë-Bulqizë |
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| Administrative unit ofGjoricë |
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| Administrative unit ofMartanesh |
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| Administrative unit ofOstren |
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| Administrative unit ofShupenzë |
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| Administrative unit ofTrebisht | ||
| Administrative unit ofZerqan | ||
Subdivisions ofDibër County | ||
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County seat:Peshkopi | ||
| Municipality ofBulqizë |  | |
| Municipality ofDibër | ||
| Municipality ofKlos | ||
| Municipality ofMat | ||
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