Tropojë | |
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      Clockwise from top: Monument ofBajram Curri with the ethnographic museum in the background, popular tourist destination of Doberdol, Snowing in Tropojë, theValbonë River and the panoramic view ofValbonë National Park | |
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.svg)  Tropojë | |
| Coordinates:42°24′N20°10′E / 42.400°N 20.167°E /42.400; 20.167 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rexhë Byberi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,043 km2 (403 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 14,189 |
| • Municipality density | 13.60/km2 (35.23/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 2,560 |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian:Tropojan (m), Tropojane (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 8702-8703 |
| Area Code | (0)213 |
| Website | tropoje |
Tropojë (Albanian:[tɾɔˈpɔjə];Albaniandefinite form:Tropoja) is amunicipality inKukës County, northeasternAlbania, within the historical ethnographic region of theGjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units ofBajram Curri,Bujan,Bytyç,Fierzë,Lekbibaj,Llugaj,Margegaj and Tropojë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Bajram Curri.[1][2] As of theInstitute of Statistics 2023 census, there were 2,560 people residing in the municipal unit Tropojë and 14,189 in the municipality.[3]
Tropojë's old name wasTrebopolje and is recorded inSerbian medieval charters[4] andOttoman registers.[5] The word itself comes from the oldSlavictrebiti, ‘to clean’, andpolje, ‘field’, i.e. ‘clean field’.[6]
The region was inhabited byIllyrian tribes. Archaeological evidence found in the area, such as castles ortumuli, shows that the area has been populated since the ancient time.[7] The region lies in the geographical span of theDardani tribes.
Tropojë Municipality is located on the bank ofValbonë River between theAlbanian Alps in northeastern Albania borderingMontenegro to the northwest andKosovo to the northeast and east.Valbonë Valley National Park sprawls in the northwest of Tropojë and protects the Valbonë Valley and theGashi River, which has been inscribed on theUNESCOWorld Heritage list as portion of theAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.[8] The area of the municipality is 1,057.3 km2 (408.2 sq mi).[1][9]
According to theKöppen climate classification, Tropojë falls under the periphery of theoceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) zone with an average annual temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F).[10]
| Climate data for Tropojë | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 6.8 (44.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.8 (82.0) | 23.6 (74.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 10.4 (50.7) | 5.8 (42.4) | 16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 11.4 (52.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 17.9 (64.2) | 12.4 (54.3) | 6.9 (44.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | 11.8 (53.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | −0.7 (30.7) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.4 (43.5) | 10.5 (50.9) | 14.1 (57.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 7.7 (45.9) | 3.4 (38.1) | −0.3 (31.5) | 7.1 (44.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 115 (4.5) | 103 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) | 99 (3.9) | 92 (3.6) | 66 (2.6) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 88 (3.5) | 112 (4.4) | 143 (5.6) | 137 (5.4) | 1,166 (46) |
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| Dibër County | ||
| Durrës County | ||
| Elbasan County | ||
| Fier County | ||
| Gjirokastër County | ||
| Korçë County | ||
| Kukës County | ||
| Lezhë County | ||
| Shkodër County | ||
| Tiranë County | ||
| Vlorë County | ||
Subdivisions ofTropojë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat:Bajram Curri | ||
| Administrative unit ofBajram Curri |  | |
| Administrative unit ofBujan |
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| Administrative unit ofBytyç | ||
| Administrative unit ofFierzë |
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| Administrative unit ofLekbibaj | ||
| Administrative unit ofLlugaj |
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| Administrative unit ofMargegaj | ||
| Administrative unit ofTropojë |
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Subdivisions ofKukës County | ||
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County seat:Kukës | ||
| Municipality ofHas |  | |
| Municipality ofKukës | ||
| Municipality ofTropojë | ||
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