Derjan | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates:41°41′N20°2′E / 41.683°N 20.033°E /41.683; 20.033 | |
| Country | |
| County | Dibër |
| Municipality | Mat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Administrative unit | 1,102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Derjan is a village and a former municipality in theDibër County, northernAlbania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipalityMat.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,102.[2] It includes the following settlements: Derjan, Urxallë, Barbullej, Dukagjin, Gjoçaj, Lam i Madh, Zall Gjoçaj.[1]
Derjan (Dirjani) is recorded in theOttomandefter of 1467 as a settlement belonging to thetimar of Ali in thevilayet of Mati. The village was relatively small with a total of five households which were represented by the following household heads:Pal Balazi,Mihal Divalmi,Andrija Kipota,Gjergj Divalmi, andGjon Kipota. In the register, a certainMarkKastrioti from Derjan is attested as ayamak stationed in the village ofShtjaknëz (modern Shqefën).[3]
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