Fushë-Krujë | |
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.svg)  Fushë-Krujë | |
| Coordinates:41°29′N19°43′E / 41.483°N 19.717°E /41.483; 19.717 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Durrës |
| Municipality | Krujë |
| • Administrative unit | 45.73 km2 (17.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Administrative unit | 17,877 |
| • Administrative unit density | 390.9/km2 (1,012/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 1502 |
| Area Code | 0563 |
Fushë-Krujë is a city inDurrës County,Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipalityKrujë.[3] The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15,321 | — |
| 2001 | 18,441 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 18,477 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17,877 | −3.2% |
| Source:[4][1] | ||
The city has gained wider fame due to PresidentGeorge W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. A statue was erected in his honor in 2011.[5]
Fushë-Krujë has been designated as the future site of a cement factory to be operated byAntea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary ofTitan Cement of Greece.[6][7][8] The Fushe Kruja Cement Factory is already operating in the town. It is a subsidiary of the Seament Group who are a leader in Sea Bulk Shipping and also own the Elbasan Cement Factory in Elbasan.
The etymology of Fushë-Krujë from theAlbanian language translates intoEnglish as “Field of Kruja” a field of the city.
Fushë-Krujë has amediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification:Csa).
| Climate data for Fushë-Krujë | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 11.6 (52.9) | 19.7 (67.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) | 8.0 (46.4) | 10.3 (50.5) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 11.8 (53.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 15.3 (59.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.1 (43.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 15.5 (59.9) | 11.6 (52.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.9 (51.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) | 135 (5.3) | 114 (4.5) | 97 (3.8) | 83 (3.3) | 55 (2.2) | 33 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 78 (3.1) | 116 (4.6) | 172 (6.8) | 161 (6.3) | 1,236 (48.8) |
| Source:[9] | |||||||||||||
Subdivisions ofDurrës County | ||
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County seat:Durrës | ||
| Municipality ofDurrës |  | |
| Municipality ofKrujë | ||
| Municipality ofShijak | ||
Subdivisions ofKrujë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat:Krujë | ||
| Administrative unit ofBubq |
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| Administrative unit ofCudhi |
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| Administrative unit ofFushë-Krujë |
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| Administrative unit ofKrujë |
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| Administrative unit ofNikël | ||
| Administrative unit ofThumanë |
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